sore point
noun [C usually singular]Definition
C2 a subject that someone prefers not to talk about because it makes them angry or embarrassed: "So how are your job applications going?" "Oh, it's a bit of a sore point, I'm afraid."Feelings of dislike and hatred
(Definition of sore point noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- abhorrence noun
- abomination noun
- anathema noun
- animosity noun
- antagonism noun
- anti-Semitism noun
- disfavour noun
- disgust noun
- dislike noun
- distaste noun
- enmity noun
- hostility noun (UNFRIENDLINESS)
- ill will noun
- loathing noun
- misandry noun
- misanthrope noun
- misogynist noun
- repulsion noun (DISLIKE)
- virulence noun
- vitriol noun
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