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disliking

dɪsˈlʌɪk

verb

feel distaste for or hostility towards.

she disliked any kind of unnecessary rudeness

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dislikes

dɪsˈlʌɪk

verb

feel distaste for or hostility towards.

she disliked any kind of unnecessary rudeness

hate,detest,loathe,abominate,abhor,despise,scorn,shun,execrate,be averse to,have an aversion to,hold in disfavour,have no liking for,disapprove of,object to,oppose,disagree with,take exception to,find distasteful,regard with distaste,regard with disgust,be unable to tolerate,find intolerable,be unable to bear,be unable to stand,be unable to abide,shrink from,shudder at,find repellent,be unable to stomach,disrelish,disfavour

noun

a feeling of distaste or hostility.

despite her dislike of publicity, she was quite a celebrated figure

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disliked

dɪsˈlʌɪk

verb

feel distaste for or hostility towards.

she disliked any kind of unnecessary rudeness

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dislike

dɪsˈlʌɪk

verb

feel distaste for or hostility towards.

she disliked any kind of unnecessary rudeness

hate,detest,loathe,abominate,abhor,despise,scorn,shun,execrate,be averse to,have an aversion to,hold in disfavour,have no liking for,disapprove of,object to,oppose,disagree with,take exception to,find distasteful,regard with distaste,regard with disgust,be unable to tolerate,find intolerable,be unable to bear,be unable to stand,be unable to abide,shrink from,shudder at,find repellent,be unable to stomach,disrelish,disfavour

noun

a feeling of distaste or hostility.

despite her dislike of publicity, she was quite a celebrated figure

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detests

dɪˈtɛst

verb

dislike intensely.

she really did detest his mockery

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detesting

dɪˈtɛst

verb

dislike intensely.

she really did detest his mockery

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detested

dɪˈtɛst

verb

dislike intensely.

she really did detest his mockery

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detest

dɪˈtɛst

verb

dislike intensely.

she really did detest his mockery

abhor,hate,loathe,despise,abominate,execrate,regard with disgust,feel disgust for,feel repugnance towards,feel distaste for,shrink from,recoil from,shudder at,be unable to bear,be unable to abide,feel hostility to,feel aversion to,feel animosity to,find intolerable,dislike,disdain,have an aversion to,disrelish

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despising

dɪˈspʌɪz

verb

feel contempt or a deep repugnance for.

he despised himself for being selfish

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despises

dɪˈspʌɪz

verb

feel contempt or a deep repugnance for.

he despised himself for being selfish

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despised

dɪˈspʌɪz

verb

feel contempt or a deep repugnance for.

he despised himself for being selfish

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despise

dɪˈspʌɪz

verb

feel contempt or a deep repugnance for.

he despised himself for being selfish

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deprecates

ˈdɛprɪkeɪt

verb

express disapproval of.

what I deprecate is persistent indulgence

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deprecated

ˈdɛprɪkeɪt

verb

express disapproval of.

what I deprecate is persistent indulgence

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deprecate

ˈdɛprɪkeɪt

verb

express disapproval of.

what I deprecate is persistent indulgence

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deplores

dɪˈplɔː

verb

feel or express strong disapproval of (something).

we deplore all violence

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deplored

dɪˈplɔː

verb

feel or express strong disapproval of (something).

we deplore all violence

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deplore

dɪˈplɔː

verb

feel or express strong disapproval of (something).

we deplore all violence

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decrying

dɪˈkrʌɪ

verb

publicly denounce.

they decried human rights abuses

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decry

dɪˈkrʌɪ

verb

publicly denounce.

they decried human rights abuses

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decries

dɪˈkrʌɪ

verb

publicly denounce.

they decried human rights abuses

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decried

dɪˈkrʌɪ

verb

publicly denounce.

they decried human rights abuses

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cursing

kəːs

verb

invoke or use a curse against.

it often seemed as if the family had been cursed

put a curse on,put the evil eye on,execrate,imprecate,hoodoo,anathematize,excommunicate,damn,hex,put a jinx on,jinx,accurse

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blaspheming

blasˈfiːm

verb

speak irreverently about God or sacred things.

he has blasphemed against the Holy Spirit

swear,curse,utter oaths,utter profanities,take the Lord’s name in vain,cuss,execrate,imprecate

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blasphemes

blasˈfiːm

verb

speak irreverently about God or sacred things.

he has blasphemed against the Holy Spirit

swear,curse,utter oaths,utter profanities,take the Lord’s name in vain,cuss,execrate,imprecate

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blasphemed

blasˈfiːm

verb

speak irreverently about God or sacred things.

he has blasphemed against the Holy Spirit

swear,curse,utter oaths,utter profanities,take the Lord’s name in vain,cuss,execrate,imprecate

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blaspheme

blasˈfiːm

verb

speak irreverently about God or sacred things.

he has blasphemed against the Holy Spirit

swear,curse,utter oaths,utter profanities,take the Lord’s name in vain,cuss,execrate,imprecate

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abhors

/əbˈhɔː/

verb

Regard with disgust and hatred.

he abhorred sexism in every form

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abhorring

/əbˈhɔː/

verb

Regard with disgust and hatred.

he abhorred sexism in every form

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abhorred

/əbˈhɔː/

verb

Regard with disgust and hatred.

he abhorred sexism in every form

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abhor

/æbˈhɔr/
/əbˈhɔr/

transitive verb

Regard with disgust and hatred.

professional tax preparers abhor a flat tax because it would dry up their business

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