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Dislike, loathe, etc.

0 I am swamped by the words" dislike, loathe, disdain, detest, averse". There are so many words expressing "dislike". Are they synonyms? Are there any more words that carry the similar meaning? I appreciate your helping me to differentiate the words. 0-
  

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0 Hi guest, 02br 02br 02br 00they are not really synonyms, as they signify different degrees of dislike: 02br 02br 00From Webster 02br 02br 05000/ 02br 02br 01b 00Loathe02b 02br 00dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance 02br 02br 01b 00disdain02b 02br 00to look on with scorn 02br 00 to refuse or abstain from because of disdain 02br 00 to treat as beneath one's notice or dignity 02br 02br 01b 00Disdain02b 02br 00to feel intense and often violent antipathy toward 02br 02br 01b 00Averse02b 00 (adjective) 02br 00having an active feeling of repugnance or distaste 02br 02br 00Synonyms from hyperdictionary 02br 02br 05100 02br 01blockquote 00Syn: Distaste; disinclination; disapprobation; disfavor; 12br 10 disaffection; displeasure; disrelish; aversion; 12br 10 reluctance; repugnance; disgust; antipathy. -- 12br 10 {Dislike}, {Aversion}, {Reluctance}, {Repugnance}, 12br 10 {Disgust}, {Antipathy}. Dislike is the more general 12br 10 term, applicable to both persons and things and arising 12br 10 either from feeling or judgment.

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  • 0 Hi guest, 02br 02br 02br 00they are not really synonyms, as they signify different degrees of dislike: 02br 02br 00From Webster 02br 02br 05000/ 02br 02br 01b 00Loathe02b 02br 00dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance 02br 02br 01b 00disdain02b 02br 00to look on with scorn 02br 00 to refuse or abstain from because of disdain 02br 00 to treat as beneath one's notice or dignity 02br 02br 01b 00Disdain02b 02br 00to feel intense and often violent antipathy toward 02br 02br 01b 00Averse02b 00 (adjective) 02br 00having an active feeling of repugnance or distaste 02br 02br 00Synonyms from hyperdictionary 02br 02br 05100 02br 01blockquote 00Syn: Distaste; disinclination; disapprobation; disfavor; 12br 10 disaffection; displeasure; disrelish; aversion; 12br 10 reluctance; repugnance; disgust; antipathy.
  • -- 12br 10 {Dislike}, {Aversion}, {Reluctance}, {Repugnance}, 12br 10 {Disgust}, {Antipathy}.
  • Dislike is the more general 12br 10 term, applicable to both persons and things and arising 12br 10 either from feeling or judgment.
  • It may mean little more 12br 10 than want of positive liking; but antipathy, repugnance, 12br 10 disgust, and aversion are more intense phases of 12br 10 dislike.
  • Aversion denotes a fixed and habitual dislike; 12br 10 as, an aversion to or for business.
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0 Hi guest, 02br
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00they are not really synonyms, as they signify different degrees of dislike: 02br
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0 Thank you Abbie for the sources. Now I understand better these words. From the definitions, I can't thoroughly sense the subtle differences, I was wondering if any of you could post a few example sentences or give sources of examples. Thank you very much. 0-
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0 I'll give you a few to strat you off, but go to this dictionary: 02br
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