as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
independent-minded people who seem to have an allergy to any control from the government
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Recent Examples of allergy
Hellman shared with Goldwyn a fighting spirit, a Jewish background, and an allergy to wish-wash.
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Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
Growing tally of dogs and cats suffer from allergies, but there are ways to help
When is the right time to clean out vacated nesting boxes?
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
In a notice on the website, Breyers warned consumers with almond allergies that the ice cream could run the risk of a severe and life-threatening reaction.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Anyone with a nut allergy—or possibly serving up ice cream to someone with a nut allergy—go check your Breyers.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
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Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
Growing tally of dogs and cats suffer from allergies, but there are ways to help
When is the right time to clean out vacated nesting boxes?
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
In a notice on the website, Breyers warned consumers with almond allergies that the ice cream could run the risk of a severe and life-threatening reaction.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Anyone with a nut allergy—or possibly serving up ice cream to someone with a nut allergy—go check your Breyers.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allergy
Noun
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Despite Stine's dislike for the book, Go Eat Worms!—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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His dislike for both Biden’s legacy, and wind and solar energy in particular, seems almost visceral.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
Noun
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It's been very difficult to see just how much of this hatred has been normalized.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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Period drama enthusiasts will be interested to know that Wright set the movie in the late-18th century instead of the early-19th century in part because of his hatred of empire waist dresses.—
Lia Beck,
EW.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Malkmus’s distaste for his Pavement colleagues is well-established by now and hinted at in Pavements, though Perry is careful not to spoil everyone’s fun.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Honda’s supply contract with IndyCar ends next year and the company hasn’t hid its distaste over the cheating scandals that have recently tarnished the series.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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“Allergy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allergy. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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