HyperDic: abhor

English > 1 sense of the word abhor:
VERBemotionabhor, loathe, abominate, execratefind repugnant
abhor > pronunciation
Soundsaebhhao'r
RhymesAbor ... Zocor: 121 rhymes with aor...
English > abhor: 1 sense > verb 1, emotion
MeaningFind repugnant.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
ModelThey abhor moving; Sam and Sue abhor the movie; Sam cannot abhor Sue
Example "She abhors cats"
Synonymsloathe, abominate, execrate
Broaderhate, detestdislike intensely
Catalanavorrir, detestar, odiar
Adjectivesabhorrentoffensive to the mind
Nounsabhorrencehate coupled with disgust
abhorrera signer of a 1679 address to Charles II in which those who petitioned for the reconvening of parliament were condemned and abhorred
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