I. verb
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a hate crime (= committed against someone because of their race, religion etc )
grow to like/hate/respect etc
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After a while the kids grew to like Mr Cox.
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the city he had grown to love
hate campaign
hate crime
hate mail (= letters expressing hate )
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She got threatening phone calls and hate mail.
hate mail
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She complained to the police after receiving hate mail.
I dread/hate/shudder to think (= I do not want to think about something bad )
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I dread to think what might have happened if we hadn’t found her.
I hate to admit it but …
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I hate to admit it but it looks like we’ve failed.
I hate to be a nuisance .../Sorry to be a nuisance ...
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I hate to be a nuisance, but could you move your car to the other side of the street?
I’d hate (= I do not want )
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I’d hate to disappoint you.
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■ NOUN
gut
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But there are always one or two who would have preferred a colleague to a stranger even if they hated his guts .
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Harry H.. Vaughan, who hated the guts of both Forrestal and Lovett.
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But that was before he'd begun to hate my guts .
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Ever since, Graber had hated his guts .
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I won't mention Morton because he hates his guts , of course.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be sick of/can't stand/hate the sight of sb/sth
love/enjoy/hate etc every minute (of sth)
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And even when the tires went flat or the road grew rough, we loved every minute of the journey.
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And he thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it.
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And I give it all I got and enjoy every minute of it.
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But we were careless and happy and full of fun, and enjoyed every minute of the day.
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He went down early each morning and jumped up and down in the briny, enjoying every minute of it.
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I got a goal and enjoyed every minute of it.
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I know we all enjoyed every minute of the three hectic months.
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The first mile was pure pain and I hated every minute of it.
pet hate
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Mum's particular pet peeve is people leaving their dirty clothes lying on the floor.
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TV Game shows have been my pet hate for some time now.
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Apart from thieves his pet hate was Gypsies.
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But my pet hate is woodwork joinery.
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The poll also gave the thumbs down to male know-it-alls - the pet hate for most women.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"Go away!" Jackie screamed. "I hate you!"
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Don't go in now - she hates being interrupted.
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He was an evil dictator who was universally hated.
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Hurry up - I hate to be late!
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I hate it when you speak to me like that.
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I hated my first husband. He used to hit me and the children.
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If you're playing against Gary, I warn you, he hates losing!
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It takes many years for kids who have suffered so much to learn to love and not to hate .
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Jill really hates her stepfather.
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Pat hates her job.
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Tony hated science when he was at school because he wasn't any good at it.
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Turner was a rebel from the start. He hated authority and he hated the law.
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Although I hate to leave stuff here.
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He hates to lie in bed, and follows us around like a puppy.
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He both hated it and loved it, and he became more and more afraid that some one would discover his secret.
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I hate to spend money for things I never will need nor want.
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Sharpe, who hated dancing, smiled at the thought, then turned and spurred the horse towards home.
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She hated unpleasantness, though she wouldn't back down from a fight.
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They loved the issues, hated the pols.
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Why does everyone seem to hate the Library? 2.
II. noun
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■ NOUN
campaign
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The coroner, Michael Gwynne, described the race hate campaign as shocking.
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There is growing evidence that white supremacist groups are renewing hate campaigns against Aborigines in some provincial towns.
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The family says the hate campaign began then, leaving him fearing for his life.
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The hate campaign began again, including obscene phone calls.
crime
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Murder, rape and other hate crimes could be a mere provocation away.
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Vista Unified School District trustees became so concerned that they now expel students caught committing hate crimes .
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The Anti-Defamation League has compiled hate crime statistics from law enforcement throughout the county and recorded 413 incidents from 1992-94.
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Exactly what makes a hate crime ?
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But Roth said investigations showed few of the reports reflected actual hate crimes .
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On Tuesday, Symington vetoed a bill that would have allowed judges to increase prison sentences for hate crimes .
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Thirty-six states have similar hate-crimes laws, and reports of hate crimes have been on the rise in Arizona, Woods says.
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And statewide, only 215 of 750 law enforcement agencies reported any hate crimes .
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Anti-Semitic hate mail sent to an elementary school student in Benicia by classmates.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a look of hate
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His mind was filled with hate and the desire for revenge.
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There was anger and hate in her voice, and I felt afraid.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Is to be a king the same thing as to be the object of universal hate ?
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Their faces were full of hate .