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abominate

a·bom·i·nate

abominate

 
pronunciation:
ba mih neIt
features:
Grammatical Patterns
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: abominates, abominating, abominated
definition 1: to have an intense aversion to; loathe; detest.
We abominate all such acts of terror.
antonyms:
enjoy, esteem, love, worship
similar words:
abhor, despise, detest, loathe
definition 2: (informal) to dislike thoroughly.
I abominate these long meetings.He's very punctual and he abominates it when other people are late.[verb + it + when + clause ]
antonyms:
adore, esteem, like, love
similar words:
despise
derivation: abominator (n.)