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loathe

loathe

 
pronunciation:
loth
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: loathes, loathing, loathed
definition: to dislike extremely; hate; abhor.
He loathed his job, but finding another seemed impossible.He loathed the woman's little yapping dog.She loathes winter driving.The children loathed living with their aunt, but they had no choice.[verb + gerund ]
synonyms:
abhor, abominate, despise, execrate, hate
antonyms:
adore, love
similar words:
detest, spurn
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