ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

PURITAN LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Abhor
A
to load a ship
B
to regard with disgust/hate
C
to see delight within
D
to eat quickly
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -hate, detest, abhor, abominate, loathe mean to feel strong aversion or intense dislike for. hate implies an emotional aversion often coupled with enmity or malice.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some common synonyms of abhor are abominate, detest, hate, and loathe. While all these words mean “to feel strong aversion or intense dislike for, ” abhor implies a deep often shuddering repugnance.

Detailed explanation-3: -to hate a way of behaving or thinking, often because you think it is not moral: I abhor all forms of racism. hateI hate camping. detestI detest any kind of cruelty.

Detailed explanation-4: -abhorred; abhors; abhorring Abhor is from Latin abhorrere-“to shrink back in horror.” It is the strongest way in English to express hatred, even stronger than loathe.

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