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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 disgust
    to express facial disgust, meaning to give expression to
  • Medium turn away in disgust from pollution
    to turn away in disgust from pollution, meaning to change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
  • Hard public disgust at political corruption
    describing public disgust at political corruption (people in general considered as a whole)
  • Very Hard resign in utter disgust at leadership hypocrisy
    to resign in utter disgust at leadership hypocrisy, meaning to leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

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