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as in dislikes
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
made no attempt to hide his disfavor of his wife's relatives
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as in disapprovals
refusal to accept as right or desirable
their suggestion was met with disfavor by virtually all of the other club members
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as in disadvantages
the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success
the defendant certainly acted to his own disfavor with his frequent outbursts
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as in hates
to feel dislike for
a style of stage acting that is disfavored by most theatergoers today
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as in criticizes
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
polls showing that this political candidate is highly disfavored by most voters
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“Disfavors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfavors. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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