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abhorrent

[ab-hawr-uhnt, -hor-] / æbˈhɔr ənt, -ˈhɒr- /


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His motive, authorities said, was to win custody of his daughter from a woman whose lifestyle he found abhorrent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The government said it "thanked everyone who has courageously come forward to share their experiences of these abhorrent historical practices".

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Blake’s motive, authorities said, was to win custody of his daughter from a woman whose lifestyle he found abhorrent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

Devyn says, for example, it's "abhorrent" that women in Northern Ireland face lengthly waits for gynaecology appointments.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

So easily she asks such an abhorrent question.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir


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