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aversion
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aversion
(noun)
aversion
/ə
ˈ
vɚʒən/
noun
plural
aversions
aversion
/ə
ˈ
vɚʒən/
noun
plural
aversions
Britannica Dictionary definition of AVERSION
:
a strong feeling of not liking something
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deep
aversions
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to
He seems to have an
aversion to
exercise.
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They regarded war with
aversion
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