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Opposite of a natural liking for and understanding of someone or something
“She looked at him with a nervous repugnance to his appearance, which she tried to subdue.”
Opposite of a similarity of characteristics suggesting a relationship
“There is a marked difference between those living in a prosperous wheat belt and wine country, compared with those in declining steel towns.”
Opposite of the fact or state of having a connection to, or being related to, something else
“Persson defines homonymy as a concept which refers to words where there is complete conceptual unrelatedness between phonologically and categorically identical forms.”
Opposite of a relationship, especially by marriage as opposed to blood ties
“We left each other as strangers, returned home as strangers, and compounded the distance and unfamiliarity between us by living in different cities the next year.”
Opposite of a sense of sympathy for, consideration of, or shared interests with one or more other human beings
Opposite of close familiarity or friendship
Opposite of one's family, blood relations, or lineage
Opposite of identification with or understanding of the emotional state of another person
“He walked past the homeless man with complete apathy.”
Opposite of emotional or personal association with someone
“My experience with John is a very good way of learning how to change my aloofness with people.”
Opposite of overgenerous preferential treatment
“Secularism was accepted to ensure equal rights and impartiality towards all religions.”
Opposite of freedom from civil unrest
“The economy was slumping, unemployment was high and discord was largely prevalent in the nation at this time.”
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