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Abhor

/æˈbhɔr/
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(verb) To regard (someone or something) as horrifying or detestable; to feel great repugnance toward.

I abhor killing animals.
People with physical disabilities abhor being pitied.
CEFR Practice Quiz
I ____ any kind of cruelty towards animals.

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