What's the difference between "hate" and "detest"?
There are a lot of words have the same meaning,I don't know how to use them,I always confuse!

Thanks a lot!

Question

What's the difference between "hate" and "detest"?
There are a lot of words have the same meaning,I don't know how to use them,I always confuse!

Thanks a lot!

Answer

Even we native English speakers discuss this.  Don't worry about being confused.

We usually conclude that "detest" is stronger than "hate".  Perhaps because we think "hate" is a simple feeling, but "detest" requires more thought?