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abhorrent
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abhorrent
(adjective)
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abhorrent
/əb
ˈ
horənt/
adjective
abhorrent
/əb
ˈ
horənt/
adjective
Learner's definition of ABHORRENT
[
more abhorrent; most abhorrent
]
formal
:
causing or deserving strong dislike or hatred
She finds violence in films
abhorrent
.
It was an
abhorrent
crime. [=a contemptible crime]
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—
sometimes +
to
The thought of failing is
abhorrent to
him. [=he hates the thought of failing]
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