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The fact is, the leaders of Israel’s Sunni Arab neighbors have never really cared much about the plight of the Palestinians, and they downright detest the radical Islamists of Hamas.

From Slate

Joe Biden and Donald Trump — who plainly detest each other — wouldn’t deign to shake hands.

“When Iran is finally free—and that moment will come a lot sooner than people think—everything will be different,” he said in a video directed to the Iranian people, many of whom do detest their rulers.

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Wildland firefighters detest chaparral for its ability to burn with untamable ferocity when driven by Santa Ana or sundowner winds.

So can a bridge be built between those who detest the love locks, and those who want them to stay in Bakewell?

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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