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abhor

[ab-hawr] / æbˈhɔr /


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The front-runner, 60-year-old BNP chairman Tarique Rahman, represents the dynastic politics that many educated Bangladeshis abhor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Briloff would say that markets abhor uncertainty, and less frequent reporting only adds more.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

“I disagree with or even abhor things that Nick Fuentes says, but canceling him isn’t the answer either.”

From Slate • Oct. 31, 2025

“We abhor and condemn all incidents like this in the strongest terms and continue to support Police Scotland with their ongoing investigation.”

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2024

Who cares if members of your family abhor your Inner Stickler and devoutly wish you had an Inner Scooby-Doo instead?

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author




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