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abhorrent

Cross references:
  1. hateful                2. repugnant             
 
ab.hor.rent \-'ho.r-*nt, -'ha:r-\ aj [L abhorrent-, abhorrens, prp. of 
   abhorre-re] archaic  1a: strongly opposed  1b: feeling or showing 
   abhorrence  2: not agreeable {~ to their philosophy}  3: DETESTABLE  - 
   ab.hor.rent.ly av