as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
independent-minded people who seem to have an allergy to any control from the government
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Recent Examples of allergy
Want to go the candy route in a class with food allergies?
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Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
These allergy medications can help treat vaginal burning related to an allergic reaction to products.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 30 Jan. 2025
Symptoms to watch for in 2025 include sore throat and fatigue
Lindsey Leake
Health
Caroline Kennedy urges senators to reject her cousin RFK Jr.'s nomination
Beth Greenfield
Life
Do turmeric supplements really treat pain, boost mood, and improve allergies?
—Stephanie Watson, Fortune Well, 29 Jan. 2025
Do turmeric supplements really treat pain, boost mood, and improve allergies?
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 24 Jan. 2025
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Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
These allergy medications can help treat vaginal burning related to an allergic reaction to products.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 30 Jan. 2025
Symptoms to watch for in 2025 include sore throat and fatigue
Lindsey Leake
Health
Caroline Kennedy urges senators to reject her cousin RFK Jr.'s nomination
Beth Greenfield
Life
Do turmeric supplements really treat pain, boost mood, and improve allergies?
—Stephanie Watson, Fortune Well, 29 Jan. 2025
Do turmeric supplements really treat pain, boost mood, and improve allergies?
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allergy
Noun
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Trump has previously expressed his dislike for paper straws.—
Jessica Botelho,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2025
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Yeah, that’s not really big news, but Chase reiterated his dislike for the Chiefs ahead of Sunday’s Pro Bowl.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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He’s been terrified, in love, hit in the head and, most often, in a state of bitter hatred.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2025
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There was a conscious decision made not to blow up the church, because that's so symbolic of hatred, and that was a sacred building for the entire Walnut Grove community on the show and off the show.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Excessive depictions of pain, as in Hanya Yanagihara’s A Little Life, can curdle understanding into a kind of grimy sympathy or, worse, distaste.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Yet Kingsley frequently expressed his distaste for rigid scientific naturalism and its rejection of all intuition and openness to the unknown.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Allergy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allergy. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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