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distaste
/dɪsˈteɪst/
noun 4verb 4
Collocations
14(noun.)
ADJ
deep, extreme, great, intense, profound, strong | growing
evident, obvious
He made an obvious distaste for spicy food whenever we ordered Indian takeout together.
irrational | mock
VERB + DISTASTE
feel, have
express, show
She expressed her distaste for the noisy restaurant by leaving early.
conceal, hide
She tried to hide her distaste for the bitter medicine, but her face gave her away.
look at sb/sth with, regard sb/sth with, view sb/sth with
PREP
in ~
He spoke in distaste about the expired food left in the office refrigerator.
with ~
She viewed the old apartment with distaste and decided to keep looking for somewhere nicer.
~ at
She felt a growing distaste at the way her coworkers gossiped about other people.
~ for
Sarah expressed her distaste for spicy food whenever her family ordered curry for dinner.
PHRASES
an expression/a look of distaste, a feeling of distaste
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