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Meanings of abhor violence in English

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Usage of abhor violence in English
1
I abhor violence. And he was entirely pragmatic.
The rebels of ireland: the dublin saga
2
I think the opposite is the case: our society, though it claims to abhor violence, glorifies it.
The Irish Times
3
I abhor violence, just as O'Connell does.
The rebels of ireland: the dublin saga
4
I abhor violence and those who wander the streets kicking the very bejesus out of the downtrodden.
The ginger man
5
I abhor violence, I really do.
Dark rivers of the heart
6
Countries that abhor violence must pay an economic cost if they are serious about exerting pressure on dangerous neighbours.
The Guardian
7
The immense majority of its members abhorred violence.
The Psychology of Revolution
8
All this, I may say, in passing, is opposed to our Confucian code which bases everything on reason and abhors violence.
America, Through the Spectacles of an Oriental Diplomat
9
We in the West seem to have this idea that our society, though it is a violent one, nevertheless in general abhors violence.
The Irish Times
10
So Alexia, who abhorred violence, was forced to grab the miscreant by his nostrils, a delicate and therefore painful area, and shove him away.
Soulless
11
"I really do abhor violence."
The god machine
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