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antipathy
What does antipathy mean?
antipathy (noun): a feeling of intense dislike.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use antipathy in a sentence?
How do you pronounce antipathy?
/ænˈtɪpəθi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of antipathy?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “antipathy” mean?
a feeling of intense dislike
Right! That's what “antipathy” means.
unwillingness to do something
Not quite: that's what reluctance means.
contemplation of things past
Not quite: that's what retrospect means.
a decrease in price or value
Not quite: that's what depreciation means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “antipathy”?
sentinel
Not quite: sentinel means something else.
defiance
Not quite: defiance means something else.
aversion
Right!
folklore
Not quite: folklore means something else.
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