disgust
US /dɪsˈɡʌst/
noun, verb Advanced · C1 Đời sống hằng ngày
Definition
strong feelings of dislike
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The customer expressed disgust at the dirty tables in the restaurant.
Synonyms
- distastea feeling of intense dislike
- revulsionintense aversion
Collocations
- Easy express facial disgustto express facial disgust, meaning to give expression to
- Medium turn away in disgust from pollutionto turn away in disgust from pollution, meaning to change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
- Hard public disgust at political corruptiondescribing public disgust at political corruption (people in general considered as a whole)
- Very Hard resign in utter disgust at leadership hypocrisyto resign in utter disgust at leadership hypocrisy, meaning to leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
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