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noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) Something which is vehemently disliked by somebody. Examples : "For many students, homework is anathema. " attitude negative character philosophy emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share Any person or thing anathematized, or cursed by ecclesiastical authority. Examples : "To the strict school principal, any form of cheating was an anathema, resulting in immediate expulsion. " religion curse theology supernatural Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading