abhorring

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /æbˈhɔɹ.ɪŋ/

Noun

abhorring (uncountable)

1. Detestation. [Mid 16^th century.]
2. A detested thing. [Mid 16^th century.]
   • c. 1607, Antony and Cleopatra, by Shakespeare, Act V Scene II

     Rather a ditch in Egypt / Be gentle grave unto me! rather on Nilus' mud / Lay me stark-nak'd, and let the water-flies / Blow me into abhorring!

Verb

1. present participle of abhor#English|abhor

Related terms

• abhor
• abhorred
• abhorrence
• abhorrency
• abhorrent
• abhorrently
• abhorrer
• abhorrible

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