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Collocations for dislike - noun

1. feeling of not liking sb/sth

ADJECTIVE

deep, extreme, great, intense, real, strong, violent, visceral
Several committee members expressed their intense dislike of the chairman.
growing
general
Consumers show a general dislike for genetically modified food products.
obvious
immediate, instant
instinctive
active
She threw him a look of active dislike.
personal
mutual
In spite of their mutual dislike and hostility, they often worked together.

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VERB + dislike

feel, harbour/harbor (esp. BrE), have
She felt dislike rather than sympathy as he told his story.
My father has a great dislike of long hair on boys.
express, show
develop
Her husband developed a strong dislike for the dog.

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PREPOSITION

with dislike
Sonia stared at me with dislike and distrust.
dislike for
She had a deep dislike for Robert's wife.
dislike of
their dislike of central government

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PHRASES

a feeling of dislike, a look of dislike
take a dislike to sb
I took an instant dislike to my new colleague.

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2. sth you do not like

PHRASES

sb's likes and dislikes
I've told you all my likes and dislikes.

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Collocations for dislike - verb

ADVERB

cordially, greatly, heartily, intensely, really, strongly
She disliked her boss intensely.
particularly
simply
He simply disliked working with committees and avoided it whenever possible.
instinctively
actively
There are very few foods that I actively dislike.

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PHRASES

be generally disliked, be universally disliked, be widely disliked
The new teacher was universally disliked.

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