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dis·like

 (dĭs-līk′)
tr.v. dis·liked, dis·lik·ing, dis·likes
To regard with distaste or aversion.
n.
An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion.
dis·lik′a·ble, dis·like′a·ble adj.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.dislikable - such as to provoke dislike
disliked - regarded with aversion; "he was intensely disliked"
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