All 3 Uses
abhor
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Betrayed: A House of Night Novel
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- They abhor us.
Chpt 7 *abhor = hate or detest
- Blood drinking goes from being something abhorrent to something delicious.†
Chpt 18abhorrent = disgusting (of something hated, detested, or immoral)
- Humans feel threatened by our ability to bring them such intense pleasure during an act they consider dangerous and abhorrent, so they have labeled us as predators.†
Chpt 18
Definitions:
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(1)
(abhor) to hate or detest somethingSynonym Comparison (if you're into word choice):
As compared to "hate", "despise", or "loathe", "abhor" is often chosen to indicate moral revulsion. - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)