Hates

//heɪts// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of hate form-of, plural
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of hate form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

    "For quotations using this term, see Citations:hates."

Synonyms

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detestdetesthatredabhorabhorabhorrence

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"They say that he hates to study."

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