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
Why is there such an upsurge in food allergies in the United States or in Western nations?
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Torie Bosch, STAT, 25 Apr. 2026
Despite a severe allergy to bee stings, Sean cares for hives across New York City.
—John Calvelli, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Spring is in full bloom, but the warm weather also brings the official start of allergy season.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
If your allergy symptoms feel harder to manage than usual this spring, there’s a real reason for it.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
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Torie Bosch, STAT, 25 Apr. 2026
Despite a severe allergy to bee stings, Sean cares for hives across New York City.
—John Calvelli, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Spring is in full bloom, but the warm weather also brings the official start of allergy season.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
If your allergy symptoms feel harder to manage than usual this spring, there’s a real reason for it.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allergy
Noun
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In the interview, which took place before the Colbert episode aired, the two figures talked about traditional folk music, Plant’s dislike of sea shanties, and the differences between English and American music.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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The company said the legal principles at stake affect every federal contractor whose views the government dislikes.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hard fouls, trash talk and verbal jabs on the floor, and in the media, set a slight tone of hatred that fuels competitiveness and creates lasting memories.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
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Like Carlson, his hatred of Jews led him to claim support for the one minority with which the state of the Jewish people is in conflict.—
Alan M. Dershowitz,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In 1988’s Moonwalk, co-edited by his friend Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Jackson acknowledged his distaste for revealing every detail about his life.—
Steve Knopper,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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Vanderpump Rules was basically built on Schroeder’s distaste for Shay (and on the male cast’s constant infidelity).—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Allergy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allergy. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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