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ab·hor
 abhor
- pronunciation:
 b
hor
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
abhorred, abhorring, abhors |
| definition: |
to regard with intense loathing or horror; detest.
They abhor the practice of dog fighting and are trying to put a stop to it.He abhorred the work he had to do at the slaughterhouse.- synonyms:
- abominate, despise, detest, execrate, hate, loathe
- antonyms:
- admire, love
- similar words:
- deride, disdain, dislike, scorn, spurn
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mind |
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