abhors

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Definitions of abhors word

verb with object abhors to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate. 1
noun abhors Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abhor. 1

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English < Latin abhorrēre to shrink back from, shudder at, equivalent to ab- ab- + horrēre to bristle, tremble

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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