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HATRED
hate, hatred
(noun) the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hatred (countable and uncountable, plural hatreds)
Strong aversion; intense dislike
Usage notes
The noun hatred is not used as a modifier in compound nouns; instead, its synonym hate is used, as, for example, in hate crime.
Synonyms
• hate
• antipathy
• hostility
Antonyms
• love
• amity
Anagrams
• Dehart, dareth, dearth, hetdar, thread
Source: Wiktionary
Ha"tred, n. Etym: [OE. hatred, hatreden. See Hate, and cf. Kindred.]
Definition: Strong aversion; intense dislike; hate; an affection of the mind awakened by something regarded as evil.
Syn.
– Odium; ill will; enmity; hate; animosity; malevolence; rancor; malignity; detestation; loathing; abhorrence; repugnance; antipathy. See Odium.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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