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   a·ver·sion

   /əˈvərZH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. a strong dislike or disinclination: "he had a deep-seated aversion to most forms of exercise"
   • ▪ a person or thing that arouses strong feelings of dislike: "my dog's pet aversion is visitors, particularly males"

   Word Origin late 16th century (originally denoting the action of turning away or averting one's eyes): from Latin aversio(n-), from avertere ‘turn away from’ (see avert).

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAVERSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   AVERSION definition: 1. (a person or thing that causes) a feeling of strong dislike or of not wishing to do something…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of aversion – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   aversion. noun. uk / əˈvɜːʒ ə n / us. an aversion to sth. Add to word list. a strong dislike of something. (Definition of aversion from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

4. www.yourdictionary.com › aversionAversion Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   The act of turning away. Webster's New World. The cause or object of such a feeling. American Heritage. An intense or definite dislike; antipathy; repugnance. Webster's New World. The object arousing such dislike. Webster's New World. More Noun Definitions (4)

5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › aversionaversion - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Sep 12, 2024 · aversion (countable and uncountable, plural aversions) Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike often without any conscious reasoning . Synonyms: antipathy , disinclination , reluctance

6. www.wordreference.com › synonyms › aversionaversion - WordReference.com English Thesaurus

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   aversion - WordReference thesaurus: synonyms, discussion and more. All Free.

7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › averseaverse - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 30, 2024 · Averse usually refers to people, and implies one has a distaste, disinclination, or aversion toward something (a leader averse to war; an investor averse to risk taking). Averse is most often used with "to" in a construction like "I am averse to…".