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something or someone that is hated
most critics decried the remake of the classic film as an abomination
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Recent Examples of abominations
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.
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Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abominations
Noun
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Like its predecessor, Age of Imprisonment isn’t exactly a typical Zelda game, instead borrowing the design of musou series like Dynasty Warriors for hard-hitting combat against hordes of enemies.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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Specifically, there are a ton of underbarrel attachments that are great, from hucking cleavers at enemies for one shot kills, shooting out gravity wells, laying down corrosive pools or an AOE energy blast around you.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If quantum adversaries gain the upper hand, the implications for national and global economic stability could be catastrophic.—
John Prisco,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The biggest casualty, says Srivastava, will be the goodwill between India and the United States, built after decades of bitterness over Washington's support of India's adversaries like Pakistan.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some dogs are genetically prone to noise phobias, especially breeds such as Border collies or Australian shepherds.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Abominations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abominations. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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