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Collocations for dislike - noun

1. feeling of not liking sb/sth

ADJ.

acute, deep, great, hearty, intense, real, strong, violent
Several committee members expressed their intense dislike of the chairman.
growing | particular | obvious, marked | instant | instinctive | open | active
She threw him a look of active dislike.
cold
He glanced at her with cold dislike.
pathological | personal | mutual
In spite of their mutual dislike and hostility, they quite often worked together.

VERB + DISLIKE

feel, have
She felt dislike rather than sympathy as he told his story. | My grandfather has a great dislike of long hair on boys.
express, show | take
I took an instant dislike to my new colleague.

PREP.

with ~
Sonia stared at me with dislike and distrust.
~ for
She had a deep dislike for Robert''s wife.

PHRASES

a feeling/look of dislike

2. sth you do not like

PHRASES

your likes and dislikes
I''ve told you all my likes and dislikes.

Collocations for dislike - verb

ADV.

cordially, greatly, heartily, intensely, positively, 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.
clearly, obviously

PHRASES

be universally/widely disliked
The new teacher was universally disliked.

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