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Abhorrent

usgb/əbˈhɔːrənt/Volume
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Intensity of Disgust

Use 'abhorrent' to express a very strong repulsion towards something morally offensive.

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Child exploitation is abhorrent and must be stopped.
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Emotional Weight

'Abhorrent' carries a heavy emotional charge, signaling deep contempt.

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His abhorrent remarks about different races were condemned.
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DetestableDisgustHatefulLoathsomeObjectionableOffensiveRepugnantRepulsiveRevolt
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