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
Claims the product can boost health by improving the immune system or preventing chronic allergies or asthma, for example, are not backed by research, according to John Lucey, director of the University of Wisconsin’s Center for Dairy Research and a food science professor, told USA Today.
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Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Every house can benefit, but our typical customers fall into three categories: those who struggle with allergies and asthma, homes that have a smoker, and pet owners, including homes with large birds, which create lots of dander.
—Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Forrest is a squirrel who has a tree nut allergy and can be hyperactive and impulsive.
—Jaclyn Greenberg, Parents, 5 Dec. 2024
If your allergies keep down from being a viable option, try their down alternative with 100% hypoallergenic microfiber fill.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Every house can benefit, but our typical customers fall into three categories: those who struggle with allergies and asthma, homes that have a smoker, and pet owners, including homes with large birds, which create lots of dander.
—Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Forrest is a squirrel who has a tree nut allergy and can be hyperactive and impulsive.
—Jaclyn Greenberg, Parents, 5 Dec. 2024
If your allergies keep down from being a viable option, try their down alternative with 100% hypoallergenic microfiber fill.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allergy
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Despite his general dislike of the GOP and Trump, Lidie thinks things bode well for the industry under the new administration.Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris won Maryland’s 10 electoral college votes Tuesday, easily defeating Republican Donald Trump in a state that has consistently backed Democratic presidential nominees for decades and has displayed a deep dislike of the former president.Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 Nov. 2024
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All of the hatred and violence of their relationship all culminated in this moment.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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But this act also gave people permission to go far enough—to acknowledge their righteous hatred of our depraved health-care system, and even to conjure something funny or silly or joyous out of that hate.Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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It’s suspected the shooter was motivated by a distaste for insurance industry practices.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Isaacman has also publicly expressed his distaste for certain elements of NASA’s current Artemis program, including how the space agency handed out multiple contracts for the development of a lunar lander that will ferry astronauts from Orion down to the lunar surface.Jackie Wattles, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Allergy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allergy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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