as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
independent-minded people who seem to have an allergy to any control from the government
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Recent Examples of allergy
Climate Change Could Boost Allergens For allergy sufferers, plant pollen triggers the immune system.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
The college added that more than 100 million Americans report having allergy symptoms.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
There are also more aggressive interventions for people with severe allergies who don’t respond to other medicines like desensitization therapy, also known as allergy shots.
—Umair Irfan, Wired News, 5 Apr. 2025
These allergens must be clearly identified on food labels as the failure to do so could pose a serious health risk to individuals with allergies.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
The college added that more than 100 million Americans report having allergy symptoms.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
There are also more aggressive interventions for people with severe allergies who don’t respond to other medicines like desensitization therapy, also known as allergy shots.
—Umair Irfan, Wired News, 5 Apr. 2025
These allergens must be clearly identified on food labels as the failure to do so could pose a serious health risk to individuals with allergies.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allergy
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The valley has long leaned Democratic, but with an unusual political mix: a general dislike of getting too involved in Washington’s business coupled with an at-times contradictory mix of libertarian individualism, Bay Area activism and belief in the ability of science to solve the world’s problems.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Self-care, no matter the time of year, means respecting Bernie Taupin’s dislike of The Big Picture.—
Shana Naomi Krochmal,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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That ecstatic communal experience is a glorious moment of freedom for oppressed people, most of them living hand-to-mouth in an environment of hatred and exploitation.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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In fact, her personal hatred of gripping challenges even served as her Survivor hot take below.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Aimee Lou Wood, our beloved Chelsea, went on Instagram Stories with her distaste for Sarah Sherman’s impression.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2025
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Fans are livid and continue to post on X, formerly known as Twitter, to express their distaste.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Allergy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allergy. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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