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as in disliking
to feel dislike for
as Shakespeare's Othello famously pleaded, "Mislike me not for my complexion"
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as in disapproving (of)
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
he's such a polite, friendly, and kind young man, it's hard to see how any prospective father-in-law could mislike him
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The result is not a simple story of locals disliking tourists.
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China and Russia are often described as caring deeply about sovereignty and disliking regime change for that reason.
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Acknowledging and even criticizing our mistakes of the past doesn’t cheapen one’s love for the United States.
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The movie continues its tradition of addressing social issues, this time focusing on human equality and colonial looting, with pointed dialogue criticizing the British Empire.
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Being mad at the rich or hating the rich is not a crime.
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The America 250-hating libs are SEETHING today.
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“Misliking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misliking. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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