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abhorrent
What does abhorrent mean?
abhorrent (adjective): detestable or repugnant.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use abhorrent in a sentence?
- An abhorrent deed. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce abhorrent?
/æbˈhɔɹənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does abhorrent come from?
Borrowed from Latin abhorrēns, abhorrēntis, present active participle of abhorreō (“abhor”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of abhorrent?
Words related to abhorrent
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “abhorrent” mean?
detestable or repugnant
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both exact and accurate
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considered individually
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difficult to understand
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anonymous
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identical
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repulsive
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conscious
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