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Abhor

To shrink back with shuddering from; to regard with horror or detestation; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.

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Detest 76% connected

To witness against; to denounce; to condemn.

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Hate 76% connected

To have a great aversion to, with a strong desire that evil should befall the person toward whom the feeling is directed; to dislike intensely; to de…

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Abhorrence 74% connected

Extreme hatred or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike.

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Abhorrence 74% connected

Extreme hatred or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike.

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Abhorrent 74% connected

Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing; hence, strongly opposed to; as, abhorrent thoughts.

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Abhorrent 74% connected

Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing; hence, strongly opposed to; as, abhorrent thoughts.

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Abhorrer 74% connected

One who abhors.

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Abhorrer 74% connected

One who abhors.

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Abominate 92% connected

To turn from as ill-omened; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread; loathe; as, to abominate all impiety.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Execrate 92% connected

To denounce evil against, or to imprecate evil upon; to curse; to protest against as unholy or detestable; hence, to detest utterly; to abhor; to abo…

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Loathe 92% connected

To feel extreme disgust at, or aversion for.

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