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
The arrival of Saharan dust is usually good news for the tropics, but bad for allergies and respiratory issues.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
About two students in every classroom are likely to have food allergies, Isler said.
—Steven Lemongello, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Avoid triggering allergies and asthma from mold and mildew.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
Parents find hope and faith after teen daughter dies from peanut allergy
Janean and David Glass share how a tragedy led to their daughter's life-saving organ donation
Two common allergy medications could cause a severe reaction in some people who stop using it.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
About two students in every classroom are likely to have food allergies, Isler said.
—Steven Lemongello, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Avoid triggering allergies and asthma from mold and mildew.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
Parents find hope and faith after teen daughter dies from peanut allergy
Janean and David Glass share how a tragedy led to their daughter's life-saving organ donation
Two common allergy medications could cause a severe reaction in some people who stop using it.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allergy
Noun
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Those who chimed in bonded over their mutual dislike of the shorts.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Jack Nicklaus did not hold back when expressing his dislike for walk-and-talk interviews during golf rounds.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
Noun
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But his hatred only a means to an end, and that end his his own glorification.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2025
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When the topic of Clark came up in discussion, Braun was hopeful that the apparent hatred against Clark, and throughout the association and its fans, could come to an end, while siding with Banks.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Furthermore, Israel’s experience during its first major missile attack—during the Persian Gulf War all the way back in 1991—fostered a long-running distaste for the system.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Limited legal protections may not matter so much if, culturally, communities end up developing a distaste for digital replicas, particularly if it becomes widely viewed as disrespectful to the dead, Haneman suggested.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 June 2025
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“Allergy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allergy. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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