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Aberrant vs. Abhorrent
Aberrant
/ˈæbərənt/Examples:
He displayed rather aberrant behavior during the meeting.Her views on art were considered aberrant by many critics.The scientist studied the aberrant patterns in the data closely.
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Abhorrent
/əbˈhɒrənt/Examples:
The idea of animal cruelty is utterly abhorrent to her.His abhorrent behavior caused widespread disapproval.She found his disregard for fairness truly abhorrent.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Remember that aberrant starts with a-b-e which looks like abnormal, and both mean deviating from the normal.
- Think of abhorrent as starting with abhor, which means to detest or hate, aligning with its meaning of something being very repugnant.
- Aberrant relates more to abnormal behavior or actions, whereas abhorrent describes extreme dislike.
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