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abhoring

abhoring is the misspelling of abhorring.

Meaning of abhorring

Noun

abhorring (usually uncountable, plural abhorrings)

  1. (usually) Detestation.
  2. (usually) A detested thing.
    • Rather a ditch in Egypt / Be gentle grave unto me! rather on Nilus' mud / Lay me stark-nak'd, and let the water-flies / Blow me into abhorring!c. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard...

Questions about abhoring

What is abhoring the misspelling of?
Abhoring is the misspelling of abhorring.

Words near abhoring in the dictionary

  1. abhomination
  2. abhominations
  3. abhor
  4. abhore
  5. abhored
  6. abhoring
  7. abhorment
  8. abhorrable
  9. abhorrant
  10. abhorration
  11. abhorrations

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