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disliking

dɪsˈlʌɪk

verb

feel distaste for or hostility towards.

she disliked any kind of unnecessary rudeness

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dislikes

dɪsˈlʌɪk

verb

feel distaste for or hostility towards.

she disliked any kind of unnecessary rudeness

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noun

a feeling of distaste or hostility.

despite her dislike of publicity, she was quite a celebrated figure

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disliked

dɪsˈlʌɪk

verb

feel distaste for or hostility towards.

she disliked any kind of unnecessary rudeness

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dislike

dɪsˈlʌɪk

verb

feel distaste for or hostility towards.

she disliked any kind of unnecessary rudeness

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noun

a feeling of distaste or hostility.

despite her dislike of publicity, she was quite a celebrated figure

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detests

dɪˈtɛst

verb

dislike intensely.

she really did detest his mockery

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detesting

dɪˈtɛst

verb

dislike intensely.

she really did detest his mockery

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detested

dɪˈtɛst

verb

dislike intensely.

she really did detest his mockery

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detest

dɪˈtɛst

verb

dislike intensely.

she really did detest his mockery

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despising

dɪˈspʌɪz

verb

feel contempt or a deep repugnance for.

he despised himself for being selfish

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despises

dɪˈspʌɪz

verb

feel contempt or a deep repugnance for.

he despised himself for being selfish

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despised

dɪˈspʌɪz

verb

feel contempt or a deep repugnance for.

he despised himself for being selfish

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despise

dɪˈspʌɪz

verb

feel contempt or a deep repugnance for.

he despised himself for being selfish

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bugbears

ˈbʌɡbɛː

noun

a cause of obsessive fear, anxiety, or irritation.

the biggest villain is that adman’s bugbear, saturated fat

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bugbear

ˈbʌɡbɛː

noun

a cause of obsessive fear, anxiety, or irritation.

the biggest villain is that adman’s bugbear, saturated fat

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bitternesses

ˈbɪtənəs

noun

sharpness of taste; lack of sweetness.

the lime juice imparts a slight bitterness

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bitterness

ˈbɪtənəs

noun

sharpness of taste; lack of sweetness.

the lime juice imparts a slight bitterness

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aversions

/əˈvəːʃ(ə)n/

noun

A strong dislike or disinclination.

they made plain their aversion to the use of force

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aversion

/əˈvərʒən/

noun

A strong dislike or disinclination.

he had a deep-seated aversion to most forms of exercise

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antipathy

/ænˈtipəθi/

noun

A deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion.

his fundamental antipathy to capitalism

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antipathies

/anˈtɪpəθi/

noun

A deep-seated feeling of aversion.

his fundamental antipathy to capitalism

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animosity

/ˌænəˈmɑsədi/

noun

Strong hostility.

he no longer felt any animosity toward her

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animosities

/ˌanɪˈmɒsɪti/

noun

Strong hostility.

he no longer felt any animosity towards her

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abhors

/əbˈhɔː/

verb

Regard with disgust and hatred.

he abhorred sexism in every form

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abhorring

/əbˈhɔː/

verb

Regard with disgust and hatred.

he abhorred sexism in every form

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abhorrence

/æbˈhɔrəns/
/æbˈhɑrəns/

noun

A feeling of repulsion; disgusted loathing.

the thought of marrying him filled her with abhorrence

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abhorred

/əbˈhɔː/

verb

Regard with disgust and hatred.

he abhorred sexism in every form

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abhor

/æbˈhɔr/
/əbˈhɔr/

transitive verb

Regard with disgust and hatred.

professional tax preparers abhor a flat tax because it would dry up their business

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