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antipathy

/ænˈtɪpəθi/
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Antipathy is a strong feeling of dislike or aversion towards someone or something. It is an intense emotion that can be difficult to overcome and often leads to avoidance or conflict.

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"antipathy" as noun

1 - A feeling of dislike (normally towards someone, less often towards something); repugnance or distaste.

2 - Natural contrariety or incompatibility

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Synonyms
1 - hostility
2 - contempt
3 - dislike
4 - hatred
5 - loathing
6 - opposition
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Antonyms
1 - love
2 - warmth
3 - sympathy
4 - kindness
5 - goodwill
6 - friendliness
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1 - He never privately or publicly expressed antipathy for his friend.

1 - Él nunca expresó antipatía por su amigo ni en público ni en privado.

2 - You've nothing to gain by playing hardball except my antipathy .

2 - No tienes nada que ganar jugando duro excepto mi antipatía .

3 - Antipathy to painless surgery soon entered scholarly print.

3 - La aversión hacia la cirugía sin dolor pronto apareció en la prensa académica.

4 - The antipathy that I got from my grandmother was really some form of hatred.

4 - La aversión que tenía hacia mi abuela era realmente odio.

5 - Hatred Antipathy and aversion to any person or thing whose evil is desired.

5 - Odio Antipatía y aversión hacia alguna persona o cosa cuyo mal se desea.

6 - This trend can produce self-centered hatred, anger and furthermore antipathy .

6 - Esta tendencia puede producir odio auto-centrado, rabia y también antipatía .

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