Abhorrence and Dear

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Abhorrence noun - Something or someone that is hated.

Usage example: one of the changes in American society that remains a particular abhorrence of social conservatives

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Dear is an antonym for abhorrence.

Nearby Words: abhorrent, abhorrently, abhorring

Dear noun - A person with whom one is in love.

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Abhorrence is an antonym for dear.

Nearby Words: dearly, deary, dearie

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