246 entries under noun topic. ×

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loathing(dislike, unpleasant, disgusting, hatred)
6
resistance(dislike, opposition, refusal, disinclination)
5
abhorrence(dislike, unpleasant, disgusting, hatred)
5
backwardness(control, shame, dislike, restraint)
5
hatred(dislike, unpleasant, opposition, disgusting)
5
objection(dislike, challenge, disagreement, doubt)
4
horror(dislike, unpleasant, disgusting, hatred)
4
abomination(dislike, unpleasant, disgusting, hatred)
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defiance
4
repulsion(dislike, unpleasant, disgusting, hatred)
4
reservation(control, restraint, doubt, uncertainty)
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revulsion(dislike, unpleasant, disgusting, hatred)
3
diffidence(control, difficulty, anxiety, confusion)
3
hesitance(dislike, opposition, resistance, refusal)
3
misgiving(delay, difficulty, anxiety, weakness)
3
noncooperation
3
odium(dislike, challenge, unpleasant, doubt)
3
reluctancy(doubt, integrity, morality, misgiving)
3
repellency
3
repugnancy(dislike, unpleasant, disgusting, antipathy)
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