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/æbˈhɔːr/ · ab.hor
verb
- To regard with horror or detestation; to shrink back with shuddering from; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe. I absolutely abhor being stuck in traffic jams.
verb
- To fill with horror or disgust. The gruesome scene filled me with horror and I abhorred the sight.
verb
- To turn aside or avoid; to keep away from; to reject. I abhorred the idea of eating that spoiled food.
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Did you know? The word 'abhor' has been used in various forms since the 14th century, with its earliest recorded use in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.