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horrent definition

hor·rent (hôr′ənt)

adjective

  1. bristly or bristling
  2. horrified

Etymology: L horrens (gen. horrentis), prp. of horrere: see horrid

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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