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abhorred

v.
C1 Advanced US //əbˈhɔɹd// UK //ɐbhˈɔːd// ab·horred Archaic

v. to hate something very strongly. You use this when you feel a deep, personal dislike for a person or an action.

v. to regard with intense dislike or hatred. Often used to express a moral or emotional revulsion toward a specific behavior or person.


SIMPLE

He abhorred the idea of lying to his friends.

CONTEXTUAL

The local community abhorred the construction of the new highway through the protected forest.

COMPLEX

The philosopher argued that the state should abhor any form of systemic injustice, even when such principles might conflict with the immediate interests of the ruling class.

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