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
This can irritate asthma or allergies, and cause several breathing issues.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
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A study out of the Tokyo University of Science found that the flavonoid kaempferol can dampen the body’s allergic response – including food allergies – via its effect on the immune system.
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
When some people took a drug originally approved to treat asthma, their food allergies also started disappearing.
—The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, CMPA is the most common allergy among infants and young children.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Strawberries can aid the body in silencing allergies Depositphotos
A study out of the Tokyo University of Science found that the flavonoid kaempferol can dampen the body’s allergic response – including food allergies – via its effect on the immune system.
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
When some people took a drug originally approved to treat asthma, their food allergies also started disappearing.
—The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, CMPA is the most common allergy among infants and young children.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allergy
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Isabel almost immediately develops an intense dislike for Eva, a disorderly presence who disrupts the strictly regimented life Isabel has built for herself.Chloe Schama, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024
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After openly expressing his dislike of USC’s previous defensive staff, Gentry was a big fan of Entz.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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To understand why Germans at different levels of society backed Hitler, scholars often cite people’s deep commitment to Nazi ideology; the hatred of Jews, homosexuals, Romani, or Communists; or sheer psychopathic sadism.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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Platforms originally designed to connect people and foster communities are being weaponized to spread hatred and violence.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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This could reveal distaste in your social circle, as well as a lack of desire toward your aspirations and larger-than-life goals for the world.Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
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It’s been a matter of public record for a while now that Depp manipulated the truth and weaponized the public’s distaste for complicated, independent women in order to win his 2022 defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, painting her as abusive and unstable.Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Allergy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allergy. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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