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Dislike

adj.

execrable

Meaning: loathsome, detestable

Usage: Her pudding is so execrable that it makes me sick.

v.

abhor

Meaning: to hate, detest

Usage: Because he always wound up kicking himself in the head when he tried to play soccer, Oswald began to abhor the sport.

n.

aversion

Meaning: a particular dislike for something

Usage: Because he’s from Hawaii, Ben has an aversion to autumn, winter, and cold climates in general.

n.

antipathy

Meaning: a strong dislike, repugnance

Usage: I know you love me, but because you are a liar and a thief, I feel nothing but antipathy for you.