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Loathe vs. Loath
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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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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Ways to tell them apart:
- Loath ends with a th and is an adjective, similar to words like both which also express states or conditions.
- Loathe, on the other hand, ends with an e, indicating it is a verb and involves action, just like breathe or seethe.
- Think of loath as reluctant or unwilling, as in bath, where one might be hesitant to enter a cold bath on a chilly day.
- When you loathe something, its strong dislike, akin to detest, similar to how breathe' is a strong life-sustaining action.
- Loath has the softer touch of hesitation in meaning, while loathe has the harder punch of aversion.
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