Meanings
nounpet hate (plural pet hates)
plural pet hates
- UKcolloquialSomething that is personally annoying; a personal dislike.
Synonyms: pet peeve, bête noire
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSomething that is personally annoying; a personal dislike.
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pet hate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pet%20hate
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“pet hate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pet%20hate. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pet hate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pet%20hate.
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