as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
independent-minded people who seem to have an allergy to any control from the government
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Recent Examples of allergy
Tightly woven, strong fibers with low pile heights (thinner) also shed less, another boon for little crawlers with allergies.
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Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2025
However, many people with wheat allergies do buy gluten-free products or order from gluten-free menus due to overlap and availability.5
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—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025
Food allergies occur when the body's immune system reacts to certain proteins in food.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Honey Will Cure Your Allergies Limited evidence suggests that honey may help improve some allergies.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 15 Feb. 2025
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Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2025
However, many people with wheat allergies do buy gluten-free products or order from gluten-free menus due to overlap and availability.5
3.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025
Food allergies occur when the body's immune system reacts to certain proteins in food.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Honey Will Cure Your Allergies Limited evidence suggests that honey may help improve some allergies.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allergy
Noun
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Despite Andretti’s best efforts to gain approval for his dream of a Formula One team, F1 owners and other team principals dug in against his bid, which was fueled by a personal dislike for the son of 1978 Formula One World Champion Mario Andretti.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Tia Mowry is getting real about her dislike of flying — and how her 13-year-old son, Cree, recently calmed her down amid a bumpy flight.—
Arabella Hau,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Democrats, blinded by their hatred of him, have ignored this.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Debra Messing, who has produced a new documentary on (horseshoe-theory) antisemitism called October 8, has been one of Hollywood’s few intensely admirable exceptions, calling out anti-Jewish hatred with a fierce constancy over the past 16 months.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
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Other users expressed distaste with Taylor specifically for willingly being around him.—
Stephanie Andrade,
StyleCaster,
9 Feb. 2025
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Emmitt Smith is the latest Dallas Cowboys alum to express distaste with the decisions that owner Jerry Jones has made for 2025.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Allergy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allergy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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