dislike

US /dɪˈslaɪk/

Definition

have or feel a dislike or distaste for

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Many customers dislike waiting in long lines at the bank on Fridays.

detestdislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
hatethe emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

Easy dislike spicy food
to dislike spicy food, meaning to have or feel a dislike or distaste for
Medium express personal dislike for the plan
to express personal dislike for the plan, meaning to give expression to
Hard instinctive dislike between rival factions
describing instinctive dislike between rival factions (unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct)
Very Hard take an intense dislike to someone at first sight
to perform, accept, or undertake an action regarding an intense dislike to someone at first sight

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