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
Millions of Americans experience food sensitivities or allergies every year.
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Celebrities seem to have developed a pants allergy.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2025
Jon has allergies that prevented the family from getting a pet before Jib-jib.
—Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2025
The bars are otherwise safe, but could be life-threatening to people with an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat, if consumed.
—Amber Brenza, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Celebrities seem to have developed a pants allergy.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2025
Jon has allergies that prevented the family from getting a pet before Jib-jib.
—Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2025
The bars are otherwise safe, but could be life-threatening to people with an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat, if consumed.
—Amber Brenza, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allergy
Noun
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And there was a lot of dislike in the communities between the recreation charter boats and the commercial fleet.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Bearing in mind the size of his following who read these posts, some of whom express likes, some express dislike and some neither.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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My darling, hatred takes the beauty away.—
Tracee Ellis Ross,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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Muschietti touched on this in his movies — the bullying of Mike Hanlon and the hate-crime murder of Adrian Mellon — including the way Pennywise fosters and foments the hatred already lurking in the hearts of Derry’s citizens.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That distaste didn’t hurt Spanberger and her ticket, because 18% of those unhappy voters backed her anyway.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Elsewhere, Day-Lewis reiterated his distaste for the misrepresentation of method acting, having previously defended the approach last month and throughout recent press appearances.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Allergy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allergy. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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