as in hates
something or someone that is hated
one of the changes in American society that remains a particular abhorrence of social conservatives
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Noun
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Water and sunlight are the two primary enemies of wood.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026 -
Or douse it straight into the soups of thine enemies.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Feb. 2026
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As the representative for the armed wing of a human empire, you're tasked with subduing these Lovecraftian abominations and securing a foothold for humanity on alien worlds.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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The Succession Wars took a much darker turn thanks to the development of not just Battlemechs but of horrible flesh and steel monsters called abominations.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The circumstances made the role ill-suited to Bennett, and everyone knew that Shawn was beset by phobias.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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For people with shark phobias—likely traumatized by movies like Jaws—such advances could help make getting in the water a little easier.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Dec. 2025
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The actions come as tensions are high between the longtime adversaries.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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While the heat on Greenland has subsided for now, the infighting has seriously undercut the ability of the world’s biggest security alliance to deter adversaries, analysts say.—
Lorne Cook,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Abhorrences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abhorrences. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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