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dislike

noun
 
 
/dɪˈslaɪk/

Definition

B2 [S or U] a feeling of not liking something or someone: She has a dislike of cold weather. I'm afraid Dad took an instant dislike to this new boyfriend of yours.Feelings of dislike and hatred B1 [C usually plural] something that you do not like: His main dislikes about work are the noise and dust in the factory.Feelings of dislike and hatred
(Definition of dislike noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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