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as in enemy
something or someone that is hated
most critics decried the remake of the classic film as an abomination
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as in hatred
a very strong dislike
the townspeople have such an abomination of taxes that they have even voted down increases that would have given their schools badly needed funds
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Recent Examples of abomination
Those focusing on the expansive AI Alignment problem are generally of the view that one means of trying to rein in AI from such abomination would be via the infusing of a suitably safe purpose, see my extensive scrutiny at the link here.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
At this stage, resistance to the new AI way of daily life seems a little futile – but at least now the wearable tech is catching up to what was promised – and light years away from the abomination that was early Google Glass.
—New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
History is filled with minority views that eventually became gospel (every person should be equal under the law) and popular ideas that eventually became abominations (certain races are inferior to others).
—William Cooper, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
One such attempt to defy Florida’s Jim Crow laws touched off the November 1920 abomination known as the Ocoee massacre, where at least 30 people were killed and countless homes were burned.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
At this stage, resistance to the new AI way of daily life seems a little futile – but at least now the wearable tech is catching up to what was promised – and light years away from the abomination that was early Google Glass.
—New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
History is filled with minority views that eventually became gospel (every person should be equal under the law) and popular ideas that eventually became abominations (certain races are inferior to others).
—William Cooper, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
One such attempt to defy Florida’s Jim Crow laws touched off the November 1920 abomination known as the Ocoee massacre, where at least 30 people were killed and countless homes were burned.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abomination
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Some of the soldiers whom Chernov follows into battle remain gung-ho about defeating the enemy, though others, like the filmmaker himself, voice fears that there’s no end in sight.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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While past presidents were somewhat willing to work with political rivals or enemies, Trump has always put a greater emphasis on loyalty.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
23 Jan. 2025
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Hannah condemned hatred of Muslims in the strongest terms possible, and Pandith did the same against antisemitism.—
Hannah Rosenthal and David Saperstein,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Hepburn’s hatred of fascism and the Nazis was especially resonant to people on Reddit.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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What distinguishes the extreme far-left from the far-right, however, is an abhorrence for meaningless violence, death and terrorism — at least against people, anti-fascists and experts on the movement told USA TODAY.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
5 Jan. 2025
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However, the Grinch is known for his abhorrence of Christmas and everything the season represents.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Detroit Free Press,
5 Dec. 2024
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And across the industry, companies have shrunk teams whose entire job was to ensure the safety of their platforms, including from people who seek to foment hate and violence.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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As much or more than anyone else, tech zealots who made their fortunes in the industry have to answer for our political climate of brazen corruption and cheap, viral, reactionary hate.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2025
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Much of Trump’s detestation of the Hollywood establishment is of course performative, one more nemesis to cast in his Sorkinian screenplay.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Between the lines: Many undecideds are painfully trying to balance their sense of obligation with their detestation for Trump, as USA Today first detailed on Thursday.—
Erin Doherty,
Axios,
14 Dec. 2024
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Arachnophobia, the clinical term for a , is one of the world's most common phobias.—
Jack Beresford,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Sad to say, each of these phobias have been exploited by corporate and government interests to cut down forests in a cynical ploy to tame wild nature.—
Josh Schlossberg,
The Denver Post,
22 Dec. 2024
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California and Trump have had a bumpy relationship and the birthright citizenship lawsuit is likely to be the first of many federal court face-offs between the two adversaries.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Jan. 2025
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Considerably higher charges are expected on goods from China, which Trump has singled out as a trade adversary, threatening tariffs of as much as 60 percent during his presidential campaign.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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This antipathy came to a violent head on Jan. 9, 1964.—
Rolando Arrieta,
NPR,
29 Dec. 2024
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During Donald Trump’s first four years in office, Kennedy Center officials were forced to walk a public tightrope between the tradition of the president attending the ceremony and the open antipathy toward Trump from multiple honorees.—
Ashraf Khalil and Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Dec. 2024
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“Abomination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abomination. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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