Abhorring

//æbˈhɔɹ.ɪŋ// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Detestation. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    A detested thing. uncountable, usually

    "Rather a ditch in Egypt / Be gentle grave unto me! rather on Nilus' mud / Lay me stark-nak'd, and let the water-flies / Blow me into abhorring!"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of abhor form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms
loatheabominateabominatebe hostile tocontemndespise

Example

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"Rather a ditch in Egypt / Be gentle grave unto me! rather on Nilus' mud / Lay me stark-nak'd, and let the water-flies / Blow me into abhorring!"

Etymology

From abhor + -ing.

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