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Aversion

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antipathynoun(uncountable) Often followed by against, between, for, or to: a (deep) feeling of dislike or repugnance, normally towards a person and less often towards a thing, often without any conscious reasoning; aversion, distaste, hostility; (countable) an instance of this.
distastenounA feeling of dislike, aversion or antipathy.

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antipathynoun(uncountable) Often followed by against, between, for, or to: a (deep) feeling of dislike or repugnance, normally towards a person and less often towards a thing, often without any conscious reasoning; aversion, distaste, hostility; (countable) an instance of this.
distastenounA feeling of dislike, aversion or antipathy.
dislikenounAn attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion.
repugnancenounExtreme aversion, repulsion.
abhorrencenoun(uncountable, countable) Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing.
revulsionnounAbhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror.
loathingnounSense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike.
hatenounHatred.
hatrednounA strong aversion; an intense dislike.
disgustnounAn intense dislike or loathing someone feels for something bad or nasty.
reluctancenounUnwillingness to do something.
resentmentnounAnger or displeasure stemming from belief that one or one's group has been wronged or betrayed by others; indignation.
unwillingnessnounThe property of being unwilling.
outragenoun(uncountable) The resentful, indignant, or shocked anger aroused by such acts.
afraidImpressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
scaredFeeling fear; afraid, frightened.
reticencenoun(uncountable, also figuratively) Avoidance of saying or reluctance to say too much; discretion, tight-lippedness; (countable) an instance of acting in this manner.
refusalnounThe act of refusing.
rejectionnounThe act of rejecting.
shocknounA sudden, heavy impact.

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