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abhor
verb [T not continuous] /əˈbɔːr/
/æbˈhɔːr/ (-rr-) formalDefinition
(Definition of abhor verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -shy suffix
- abide verb
- abominate verb
- averse adjective
- be no/little love lost between idiom
- blench verb
- detest verb
- disdain verb
- disgusted adjective
- dislike verb
- go off sb/sth phrasal verb
- how would you like...? idiom
- ill will noun
- leave sb cold idiom
- loathe verb
- misanthropic adjective
- take against sb phrasal verb
- the knives are out idiom
- tire of sth phrasal verb
- turn (sb) against sb/sth phrasal verb
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