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    [Adjective]  | "ab*hor*rent" | \ əb-ˈhȯr-ənt \


    1: causing or deserving strong dislike or hatred : being so repugnant as to stir up positive antagonism

    2: not agreeable : contrary

    3: feeling or showing strong dislike or hatred


    Origin: 1599 ;

     Borrowed from Latin abhorrent-, abhorrens, present participle of abhorrēre "to {see: |abhor|abhor}";

    [Adjective]  | "abhorrent" 


    1: causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment;


      * e.g., " ... he considers it abhorrent the way she keeps her dogs penned up all the time "





    2: feeling or showing open dislike for someone or something regarded as undeserving of respect or concern;


      * e.g., " ... she's abhorrent of the nonsense that the tabloid media pass off as news "





     [ "abhorrent" ]

    1: adjertive used to emphasize something which is very disgusting, revolting and nasty that you must close your poor eyes with your thrillingly shuddering hands.

      * e.g.,  ... My neighbour has done something very abhorrent by cauterised his dog with scorching knife while it was sleeping happily. 

     [ "abhorrent" ]

    1: The feelings inspired while watching Adam Sandler movies.

      * e.g.,  ... Adam: Did you see that atrocious trailer for Adam Sandler's new movie? 

     [ "abhorrent" ]

    1: n. income generated by renting your property to whores

      * e.g.,  ... Billy started life pimping his sister on the streets, but got much more abhorrent once he had bought a condo. 

     [ "abhorrently lax saprophytic waif" ]

    1: Disgustingly loose small homeless child living on dead organic matter

      * e.g.,  ... Oh my godness, there's an abhorrently lax saprophytic waif in the ditch over there! Somebody call 911! 

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