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
One student has a peanut allergy.
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Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
If the age gap was less than four years, siblings were associated with a lower rate of asthma and other allergies.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
They can also be used to alleviate the symptoms of colds and allergies and even be used to better maintain certain kinds of houseplants.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Get Ahead of the Next Pollen Wave Timing is everything with allergy medication.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
If the age gap was less than four years, siblings were associated with a lower rate of asthma and other allergies.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
They can also be used to alleviate the symptoms of colds and allergies and even be used to better maintain certain kinds of houseplants.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Get Ahead of the Next Pollen Wave Timing is everything with allergy medication.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allergy
Noun
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In the interview, which took place before the Colbert episode aired, the two figures talked about traditional folk music, Plant’s dislike of sea shanties, and the differences between English and American music.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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The company said the legal principles at stake affect every federal contractor whose views the government dislikes.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In Australia, a wide-ranging inquiry commission examining antisemitism after a massacre at a Hanukkah celebration heard this week from Jews who said escalating hatred has left them fearful and vulnerable.—
David Crary,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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They were convicted of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred and sentenced to two years in prison.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
Noun
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That disinterest and distaste was easy to see during the visit.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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In 1988’s Moonwalk, co-edited by his friend Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Jackson acknowledged his distaste for revealing every detail about his life.—
Steve Knopper,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Allergy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allergy. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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