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   distaste

   /dɪsˈteɪst/

   noun

   • 1. mild dislike or aversion: "Harry nurtured a distaste for all things athletic"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from dis- (expressing reversal) + taste, on the pattern of early modern French desgout, Italian disgusto. Compare with disgust.

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   What is distaste?

   • Definition of distaste noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary a feeling that somebody/something is unpleasant or offensive in/with distaste He looked around the filthy room in distaste. distaste at (doing) something She couldn't hide her distaste at having to sleep in such squalid conditions.

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   What does distaste mean in a sentence?

   • Since that time Frederick has written little or nothing, his distaste for work becoming more and more marked from that time on. They call him Beau Lyndwood, thought the young man with a slight sense of distaste. Distaste definition: dislike; disinclination.. See examples of DISTASTE used in a sentence.

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   What does it mean if you feel distaste for someone?

   • If you feel distaste for someone or something, you dislike them and consider them to be unpleasant, disgusting, or immoral. Roger looked at her with distaste. He professed a distaste for everything related to money. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What is a distasteful task for a coach?

   • distaste for His distaste for publicity of any sort is well known. She looked at the advertisement with distaste before walking quickly on. She has a distaste for hot, humid weather. Cutting a player from a team is a distasteful task for any coach.

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   Distaste is a noun that means a dislike of something unpleasant or unacceptable. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and related words, and find translations in different languages.

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   Distaste can be a verb meaning to feel aversion to or an obsolete verb meaning to offend. It can also be a noun meaning a strong dislike or an obsolete noun meaning annoyance.

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   Distaste is a noun meaning dislike or disinclination, often followed by for or to. It can also be a verb meaning to dislike something. See the origin, synonyms, and usage examples of distaste.

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   Distaste is a noun that means dislike or aversion for someone or something. It can also be a verb that means to dislike or offend. Learn more about its pronunciation, usage, and origin from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Distaste is a noun that means a dislike of something unpleasant or unacceptable. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and related words, and find translations in different languages.

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   Distaste is a noun that means a feeling of dislike or disgust for something or someone. Learn how to use it in sentences, see pictures and pronunciation, and find synonyms and related words.

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   When you're disgusted by something, or simply dislike it, you have a distaste for it. You might have such a distaste for the smell of meat cooking that you only go to vegetarian restaurants.