Tuesday, November 5, 2013

abdominal, abominable

Abdominal or abdominal means having to do with the belly, containing the digestive organs, also called the abdomen--
He went to the doctor, complaining of abdominal pain.
He has abdominal cramps; we think it was something he ate.

Abominable or abominable means really awful, loathsome, or disagreeable--
I wish that woman would correct her child's abominable behavior.
This meatloaf isn't just bad; it's abominable.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"He informed the nurse of his abdominal pain, using abominable language."

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