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anathema
What does anathema mean?
anathema (noun): something which is vehemently disliked by somebody.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use anathema in a sentence?
- The sight of him was anathema to her. (Tatoeba sentence #11464907 by sundown, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce anathema?
/əˈnæθəmə/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “anathema” mean?
temperament, temperamental makeup or habitual mood
Not quite: that's what disposition means.
information that makes more forcible or convincing
Not quite: that's what reinforcement means.
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
Not quite: that's what maxim means.
something which is vehemently disliked by somebody
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