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Abhorrent Moderate

Abhorrent has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

offensive to the mind

"an abhorrent deed"

"the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"

"morally repugnant customs"

"repulsive behavior"

"the most repulsive character in recent novels"

2

Inconsistent with, or far removed from, something; strongly opposed

Example Sentences
"an abhorrent deed" adjective
"the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee" adjective
"morally repugnant customs" adjective
"repulsive behavior" adjective
"the most repulsive character in recent novels" adjective
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Origin

The word comes from the Latin present active participle abhorrēns, which literally means "abhorring." It is derived from the Latin verb abhorreō combined with the suffix -ent.

Rhyming Words
ent bent ment went sent vent pent hent cent fent dent tent kent gent rent lent djent ament seent brent
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