to have intense dislike or hatred for

verb

loathe, abhor, despise, detest

relish , savor , esteem

resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character

adj

extrinsic; incidental , fortuitous

essential , intrinsic , inherent , congenital

roundabout , not direct

adj

indirect , meandering , winding

straight , direct , as the crow flies

to make amends , make up for

verb

accelerate , facilitate, speed up

hinder , hamper , impede , obstruct

resulting from or marked by lack of attention

adj

accidental

deliberate, intentional

existing in name only

adj

titular , inconsequential

actual , exorbitant

noun

bitter , sarcastic

adj

withering , acerbic , mordant

withering , acerbic , mordant

to use for coaxing or flattery

verb

inveigle , soft-soap , sweet -talk