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- pronunciation:
- loth
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| 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
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- synonyms:
- abhor, abominate, despise, execrate, hate
- antonyms:
- adore, love
- similar words:
- detest, spurn
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| related words: |
disdain, dislike, mind |
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