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loathing
[ loh-thing ]
/ ˈloʊ ðɪŋ /
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noun
strong dislike or disgust; intense aversion.
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Origin of loathing
synonym study for loathing
See aversion.
OTHER WORDS FROM loathing
loath·ing·ly, adverbself-loath·ing, adjective, nounWords nearby loathing
loan value, loanword, loath, loathe, loathful, loathing, loathly, loathsome, loaves, loaves and fishes, lob
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British Dictionary definitions for loathing
loathing
/ (ˈləʊðɪŋ) /
noun
abhorrence; disgust
Derived forms of loathing
loathingly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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