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Spell Bee Word: abhor


Basic Details

Word: Abhor

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To hate something very strongly, often because you feel it is wrong or cruel.

Synonyms: hate, detest, loathe

Antonyms: love, adore, admire

How to Spell Abhor

Syllables: ab - hor

Tricky part: The h after the b is easy to miss when you say the word quickly. There is no e at the end either.

Watch out for: abore, abhore, abbhor

Memory tip: The word horror begins with h-o-r, and so does the second half of abhor. You feel horror at what you abhor, so keep the h.

Usage Examples

Example 1: My grandmother abhors waste and saves every leftover chapati for breakfast.

Example 2: Most people abhor cruelty to animals.

Example 3: Ishaan abhors the smell of bitter gourd and leaves the room when it is cooked.

Fun Fact

Abhor comes from Latin abhorrere, which meant to shrink back with a shudder, as if your hair were standing on end.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

abhor

a) scorn
b) detest
c) loathe
d) adore

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d) adore. To adore something is to love it, which is the opposite of abhorring it.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) abhor
b) acheive
c) arguement
d) adress

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a) abhor. Abhor is short but complete; achieve, address and argument are all misspelt here.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Our class teacher has always said that she abhores cheating more than poor marks.

a) marks
b) teacher
c) cheating
d) abhores

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d) abhores. Abhor has no e of its own, so the s is added straight on: abhors.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If you abhor violence, you ____ it.

a) ignore
b) strongly dislike
c) enjoy
d) practise

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b) strongly dislike

2. Which word is formed from abhor?

a) abhorly
b) abhorrent
c) abhorful
d) abhorish

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b) abhorrent

Associated Words

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