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Loath vs. Loathe
Loath
/ləʊθ/Examples:
She was loath to admit she needed help with the task.Even though he felt loath, he volunteered to help out.They were loath to depart but knew it was necessary.
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Loathe
/ləʊð/Examples:
She absolutely loathed waking up early on weekends.He loothes the constant noise of city traffic.They loathed the idea of attending another dull meeting.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Loath is an adjective meaning reluctant or unwilling.
- Loathe is a verb meaning to hate.
- You can remember loathe with an extra e because it takes extra energy to hate something.
- Loath has an a before t, just like a reluctant person might be shy (with an a in shy to remind you not to hate).
- Think of loathe as a stronger action because hating is often stronger than being reluctant.
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