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Understanding Aversion: Nature, Expressions, and Contexts

Aversion is a powerful emotional response characterized by strong dislike and often accompanied by a physical reaction. It manifests in various forms, influencing human behavior and interactions. Aversion can affect relationships and social dynamics and is exemplified in literature by characters who exhibit profound dislike towards others, such as Emily Brent in Agatha Christie’s works or in the context of cultural and societal phenomena. Delve into the definitions, examples, and implications of aversion to better understand this complex emotion and its effects on human relationships.

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Understanding Aversion: Nature, Expressions, and Contexts

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  1. Syn: revulsion, loathing Ant: attraction, magnetism, proclivity, addiction Forms: N: aversion V: avert, averts, averted, averting Adj: averse Adv: aversely aversion: strong, automatic dislike, esp. one causing a negative physical reaction She had an unreasoning “We have an to it,” she said, choosing the to her stepmother. word carefully. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes --Arthur Conan Doyle The Alchemist --Michael Scott She had avoided Emily Brent with a shuddering Others called them Mujahideen, but, when they did, they And Then There Were None --Agatha Christie made a face—a sneering, distasteful face—the word reeking of deep A Thousand Splendid Suns --Khaled Hosseini aversion aversion aversion aversion. Any form of this word will appear once in every 338 pages of text.

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