dislike

  • 11Dislike — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Dislike >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 dislike dislike distaste disrelish disinclination displacency GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 reluctance reluctance Sgm: N 2 backwardness backwardness &c.(unwillingness) 603 …

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  • 12dislike — I UK [dɪsˈlaɪk] / US verb [transitive] Word forms dislike : present tense I/you/we/they dislike he/she/it dislikes present participle disliking past tense disliked past participle disliked ** Other ways of saying dislike: not like to not have… …

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  • 13dislike — dis|like1 [dısˈlaık] v [T not in progressive] to think someone or something is unpleasant and not like them ≠ ↑like ▪ Why do you dislike her so much? dislike doing sth ▪ I dislike being the centre of attention. dislike 2 dis|like2 [dısˈlaık,… …

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  • 14dislike — dis|like1 [ dıs laık ] verb transitive ** to not like someone or something: Philip thoroughly disliked her. He is widely disliked at every level of politics. dislike doing something: Cats dislike getting their fur wet. ─ opposite LIKE dislike… …

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  • 15dislike — [[t]dɪ̱sla͟ɪk[/t]] dislikes, disliking, disliked 1) VERB If you dislike someone or something, you consider them to be unpleasant and do not like them. [V n] Liver is a great favourite of his and we don t serve it often because so many people… …

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  • 16dislike — 1 verb (transitive, not in progressive) to think someone or something is unpleasant and not like them: Why do you dislike her so much? | dislike doing sth: Tom dislikes going to the dentist, that s why he s crabby. 2 noun 1 (C, U) a feeling of… …

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  • 17dislike — I n. 1) to take a dislike to 2) to show a dislike for, of 3) an active, cordial, hearty, strong, violent dislike II v. 1) to dislike deeply, very much 2) (G) he dislikes going to the opera 3) (K) we dislike his hanging around with that crowd * *… …

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  • 18dislike — dislikable, dislikeable, adj. /dis luyk /, v., disliked, disliking, n. v.t. 1. to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters. n. 2. a feeling of aversion; antipathy: a strong dislike for Bach. [1545 55;… …

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  • 19dislike*/ — [dɪsˈlaɪk] verb [T] I to not like someone or something Ant: like She knew Philip disliked her.[/ex] Cats dislike getting their fur wet.[/ex] • Other ways of saying dislike ■ not like to have negative feelings about someone or something ■ not be… …

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  • 20dislike — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Fixed aversion Nouns 1. dislike, distaste, disinclination; reluctance; backwardness (See unwillingness); repugnance, disgust, nausea, loathing; antipathy, aversion, enmity, hate, animosity, no love lost; …

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