abhor
/əbˈhɔː/verb
High School
1
To regard (someone or something) as horrifying or detestable; to feel great repugnance toward.
2
To fill with horror or disgust.
3
To turn aside or avoid; to keep away from; to reject.
4
To protest against; to reject solemnly.
5
To feel horror, disgust, or dislike (towards); to be contrary or averse (to); construed with from.
6
Differ entirely from.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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