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scunner

noun

Definition of scunnernext
as in hate

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  1. hate
  2. distaste
  3. dislike
  4. indifference
Noun
  • At just 21 years old, the hitmaker has dealt with his fair share of hate already.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Predictably, Kristi has gotten plenty of hate in the comments for harvesting this big, beautiful bull elk.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of hate
Noun
  • Some have also shared with me a profound distaste for how their friends and family are using AI for therapy and companionship, and a deep concern for their future employment prospects.
    — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
  • But all of that distaste was supposed to go away when the games began, when the undefeated and delicious product that is college football finally got the chance to shove the ancillary stuff back into the shadows.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of distaste
Noun
  • Still, despite the level of dislike, the only temperature rising in town was the one on the mercury.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • According to a new survey, many people in Colorado dislike data centers.
    — Jaimie Dodge, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of dislike
Noun
  • Only Smith reached base, on a walk, and advanced to third on defensive indifference.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Heart of the Beast takes that to its end point by stripping away not just other genders but other people, leaving just James, his furry companion, and the beautiful indifference of nature.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of indifference
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“Scunner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scunner. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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