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USF Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

resent vs hate

Could you please tell if these two words can be used interchangeably?
resent and hate
  

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Hi, There are various differences, but the main ones are -- 'hate' refers to a much stronger emotion. -- 'Resent' suggests more that there is a reason. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, There are various differences, but the main ones are -- 'hate' refers to a much stronger emotion.
  • -- 'Resent' suggests more that there is a reason.
  • Clive
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Hi,

There are various differences, but the main ones are
-- 'hate' refers to a much stronger emotion.
-- 'Resent' suggests more that there is a reason.

Clive
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Thanks, Clive. But could you please explain more? e.g. I think "resent" is emotional too, and "hate" can have reason, too. I am still not sure, for instance in speaking, which one I should use. If I really hate something, I would say hate, and if it is annoying or in harmless level I still can say hate. My physical attitude and even the context can probably tell that it is serious or not. I don't
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Hi,

Here are a few more comments.

resent
Normally involves a person that has aggrieved you in some ways. You resent something that a person has done.
eg I resent the fact that the boss promot
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Is resent the same as hate?
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