abominate
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a·bom·i·nate 
[uh-bom-uh-neyt] Pronunciation Key
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[uh-bom-uh-neyt] Pronunciation Key –verb (used with object), -nat·ed, -nat·ing.
| 1. | to regard with intense aversion or loathing; abhor. |
| 2. | to dislike strongly. |
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a·bom·i·na·tor, noun
—Antonyms 1. like, love.
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| a·bom·i·nate
(ə-bŏm'ə-nāt') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. a·bom·i·nat·ed, a·bom·i·nat·ing, a·bom·i·nates To detest thoroughly; abhor. [Latin abōminārī, abōmināt-, to deprecate as a bad omen : ab-, away; see ab-1 + ōmen, omen.] a·bom'i·na'tor n. |
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