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ecoil from, shudder at: I love broccoli but loathe
cauliflower.
loathing n. hatred, abhorrence, aversion, hate, odium, detestation,
antipathy, repugnance, horror, revulsion: She treated her
critics with loathing.
loathsome adj. detestable, abhorrent, odious, hateful, disgusting,
execrable, abominable, despicable, contemptible, noisome,
offensive, horrible, repulsive, repugnant, nauseating,
sickening, revolting, nasty, vile: Without warning, the
loathsome beast attacked me. She died shortly of a loathsome
disease.
lob v. 1 loft, toss, pitch, shy, heave, fling, chuck, hurl, throw:
She lobbed the ball high in the air over the net.
--n. 2 toss, throw, bowl, pitch, hit, US fly: I misjudged the
slow lob and swung too soon.
lobby n. 1 foyer, entrance-hall, vestibule, entry, US entry-way;
reception (room or area), waiting-room, corridor, hall, hallway:
We were to meet in the main lobby of the arts centre. 2
special-interest group, pressure group, lobbyist: A powerful
lobby has been formed to influence farming legislation.
--v. 3 (bring) pressure (to bear), (exert) influence, persuade,
pull strings or wires, put one's weight behind, sway, press,
push, promote, urge, Brit pressurize: Environmentalists are
lobbying for a ban on fluorocarbons.
local adj. 1 neighbourhood, neighbouring, nearby, close by;
adjoining: She works for a local butcher. The law affects only
the local area. 2 provincial, regional, district, state, county,
shire, municipal, city, town, village, neighbourhood;
restricted, limited, specific, particular, peculiar: Clean
water is a general, not a local problem.
--n. 3 resident, native, townsman, townswoman, townsperson:
The locals all voted against the proposition. 4 neighbourhood
pub: He stopped in at his local on the way home.
locale n. site, location, spot, place, setting, venue, neighbourhood,