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can't abide

can't a·bide
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kant, kahnt uh-bahyd]
    • /kænt, kɑnt əˈbaɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kant, kahnt uh-bahyd]
    • /kænt, kɑnt əˈbaɪd/

Definition of can't abide words

  • phrase can't abide If you can't abide someone or something, you dislike them very much. 3

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Parts of speech for Can't abide

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

can't abide popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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