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aversion

noun

ə-ˈvər-zhən

Definition of aversion

as in disgust

a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness I simply have this ingrained aversion to the sight of bloodshed

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as in dislike

a strong feeling of not liking or approving couldn't overcome her aversion to her brother-in-law and pointedly avoided his company

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as in phobia

something or someone that is hated clichés should be the pet aversion of every good writer

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Recent Examples of aversion But an aversion to hiking the base rate if appropriate to do so could similarly raise alarm. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 July 2026 Risk aversion Stocks across Asia are in the red, led lower by South Korea's Kopsi and Japan's Nikkei 225. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 24 July 2026 One common musical principle that Hall and Russell both clung to was an aversion to vibrato and a preference for working with pure tone and drone. — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026 The other is that people don’t trust it enough and dismiss its useful tools, a tendency known as algorithm aversion. — Pawan Jain, The Conversation, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for aversion

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Noun

After one such strikeout Riley slammed his batting helmet to the ground, threw his bat aside and dropped his batting gloves in disgust.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
When the Rangers promoted prospect first baseman Carlos Pena in the waning days of the ‘01 season, Palmeiro could hardly contain his disgust.

— Mac Engel July 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

Definition of disgust

Noun

On the other side, morality is supposed to protect people’s personal autonomy and freedom, even when others in their community dislike or disagree with their choices.

— Jen Cole Wright, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
An undercurrent of friction brought an edge to the breezy vibe, with Edwards often acting as the awkward buffer between Lucey and Barberie, who did little to disguise their dislike of each other.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of dislike

Noun

Yet the hatred of Dulles—so absolute in its consensus—reminds me of other ways in which our culture has hardened.

— Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
Please try to keep your red-state hatreds and prejudices confined within your borders, and leave the rest of us in peace.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of hatred

Noun

In his TikTok, Lemon went on to explain his distaste for Clark’s dismissal.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
The results show Californians have a strong distaste for building data centers for artificial intelligence technology, and largely favor the state’s efforts to protect the environment and cut emissions — with some exceptions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of distaste

Noun

The other is that Republicans’ antipathy towards vote-by-mail is waning.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
Alexander Kazakov | Afp | Getty Images That Russia and China are seen as ideologically aligned on many geopolitical issues, with each sharing a traditional antipathy and distrust towards the West, and Washington.

— Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 20 May 2026

Definition of antipathy

Noun

Health care officials said that most people who become infected with the virus don't show symptoms, but approximately 20% of people will develop fever and may get headaches, body aches, nausea, tiredness and sometimes a skin rash.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Side effects included injection-site reactions such as pain, tenderness and swollen lymph nodes; fatigue; headache; muscle or joint pain; nausea or vomiting; and fever.

— Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of nausea

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Friday is here and that means all you Competitive Wordle players, playing against your friends, co-workers, rivals, enemies, or against me or the Wordle Bot, must double your points, whether positive or negative.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Months turned into years, and on August 6, 1945, Kakita and his brother heard of an enemy aircraft sighting.

— Rina Nakano, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

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