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abhorrent

verb

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. third-person plural present active indicative of abhorreō
  2. they shrink back
  3. This describes a group of people who are recoiling in fear or disgust. It is the third-person plural form of abhorreō.
Examples

Mali homines a virtute abhorrent.

Bad men shrink back from virtue.

Part of speechverb

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