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abhor
/əbˈhɔː(ɹ)/
verb
To regard with horror or detestation; to shrink back with shuddering from; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.
"I absolutely abhor being stuck in traffic jams"
To fill with horror or disgust.
To turn aside or avoid; to keep away from; to reject.
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