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   aversion

   /əˈvəːʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a strong dislike or disinclination: "he had a deep-seated aversion to most forms of exercise"
   • ▪ a person or thing that arouses strong feelings of dislike: "my dog's pet aversion is visitors, particularly males"

   Word Origin late 16th century (originally denoting the action of turning away or averting one's eyes): from Latin aversio(n-), from avertere ‘turn away from’ (see avert).

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAVERSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Aversion is a noun that means a feeling of strong dislike or unwillingness to do something. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of aversion with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

   • English (US)

     (a person or thing that causes) a feeling of strong dislike...

   • Znaczenie Aversion, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     AVERSION definicja: 1. (a person or thing that causes) a...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › aversionAversion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Aversion is a noun that means a feeling of repugnance, dislike, or avoidance toward something. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases from Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAVERSION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Aversion is a noun that means a feeling of strong dislike or unwillingness to do something. Learn more about its meaning, synonyms and usage with examples from various sources.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › aversionAVERSION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Aversion definition: a strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy (usually followed by to). See examples of AVERSION used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › aversionAversion - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you have an aversion to something, you have an intense dislike for it. Commonly it's food, but you could have an aversion to black and white movies, driving with the windows open, or taking calls from salespeople.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAVERSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Aversion is a noun that means extreme dislike or disinclination for someone or something. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and examples of aversion from Collins English Dictionary.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › aversionAversion - definition of aversion by The Free Dictionary

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   Aversion is a noun that means a strong feeling of dislike or repugnance for something or someone. Find out the origin, usage, and related words of aversion in different languages and dictionaries.