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Learn “Aversion”

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Aversion

noun/uh-VER-zhun/

Meaning

A strong feeling of dislike toward something.

In context

She has an aversion to loud, crowded shopping centres.

Remember it

Aversion shares 'vers' (turn) with 'reverse' — you want to turn away from what you dislike.

Use it well

Use 'aversion to' for a strong dislike; the matching adjective is 'averse'.