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
Purple is to indicate a dog has allergies and should not be fed random treats without talking to the owner first.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
If there’s any chance someone with a soy allergy will come in contact with them, return them to the store for a refund.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
Coincidentally, May is Food Allergy Awareness Month, and Tirico had a message for those dealing with food allergies.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 5 May 2025
Nearly a third of American adults have some kind of allergy.
—Sarah Klein, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
If there’s any chance someone with a soy allergy will come in contact with them, return them to the store for a refund.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
Coincidentally, May is Food Allergy Awareness Month, and Tirico had a message for those dealing with food allergies.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 5 May 2025
Nearly a third of American adults have some kind of allergy.
—Sarah Klein, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allergy
Noun
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The Pentagon chief has made no secret of his dislike of the number of senior generals in the military, even touching on that view during his confirmation hearing in January.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
5 May 2025
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But his campaign has struggled amid resurgent Canadian nationalism and voters’ deep dislike of the president.—
Drew Nelles,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Heiss said that nothing would be so devastating as to have earned Prima’s hatred.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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While Brandon Hagel has been suspended and a number of jarring hits have taken place, there is another level of intensity and hatred around the corner.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Jurors on Thursday spared the life of a man convicted last month of the brash murder of a small-time drug dealer over a decade ago, deliberating for just over an hour and extending a growing streak of distaste by Miami-Dade jurors of sending defendants to death row.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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With Justin Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, watching her every move and the smallest eye twitch from a co-star read as a sign of distaste, the actor has played it safe and quiet over the past few months.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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“Allergy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allergy. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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