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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Detestation \Det'es*ta"tion\ (?; 277), noun [L. detestatio: cf. F. d['e]testation.] The act of detesting; extreme hatred or dislike; abhorrence; loathing.
We are heartily agreed in our detestation of civil war. --Burke.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
detestation
noun: hate coupled with disgust [syn: {abhorrence}, {abomination}, {execration}, {loathing}, {odium}]
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