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As China looks ahead to a new American administration, opinions on the front-running Mrs. Clinton veer from admiration, mostly among women and civil libertarians, to distaste, mostly among male policy makers and an often nationalistic public.
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First Known Use of distaste
1592
distaste
Definition of distaste
1a archaic : dislike of food or drinkb : aversion, disinclination a distaste for opera
2 obsolete : annoyance, discomfort
Examples of distaste in a Sentence
“I see you still smoke,” she said with distaste.
usually views abstract paintings with distaste
Recent Examples of distaste from the Web
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Chrissy has been very vocal over the past year, especially on social media, about her distaste for Trump and the Republican party.
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As both WBRZ and The Advocate reported, Waters wasn't shy about sharing his distaste of President Donald Trump.
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Brockes seems to think this attitude is one of make-believe, and that all the parents before her shielded their distaste for children in general.
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Kerr is among those within the team who have been outspoken with their distaste for president Donald Trump.
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Board members appeared to be in agreement on the prevailing wage; nearly every member expressed distaste for the law, and a majority also expressed a strong desire to vote against it.
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Worse for Trump, the distaste for his tweets extended far beyond Democrats.
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Worse for Trump, the distaste for his tweets extended far beyond Democrats.
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His unpopularity is the result of a mix of disagreement with his signature policy objectives, such as building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, and distaste for his character, according to Pew's analysis of poll results.
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First Known Use of distaste
1584
DISTASTE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of distaste for English Language Learners
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: a strong feeling of not liking someone or something
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