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antagonism

/ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/

Meanings
noun
A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy.

Examples :

"Their longstanding antagonism is manifested in frequent scuffles and shouting matches."
attitude character emotion

Related Words

Illustration dislike

dislike noun

/dɪsˈlaɪk/

An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion.

"My dislike for early mornings is strong. "

Illustration natural

natural noun

/ˈnætʃəɹəl/ /-ɚəl/

A native inhabitant of a place, country etc.

"The new student was a natural from Japan. "

Illustration their

their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

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antipathy noun

/ænˈtɪpəθi/

A feeling of dislike (normally towards someone, less often towards something); repugnance or distaste.

"John's antipathy towards his noisy neighbor grew with each late-night party. "

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frequent adjective

/ˈfɹiː.kwənt/ /fɹɪˈkwɛnt/

Done or occurring often; common.

"I am a frequent visitor to that city."

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strong adjective

/stɹɑŋ/ /stɹɒŋ/ /stɹɔŋ/

Capable of producing great physical force.

"a big strong man; Jake was tall and strong"

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matches noun

/ˈmæt͡ʃɪz/

A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet, a baseball game, or a cricket match.

"My local team are playing in a match against their arch-rivals today."

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longstanding adjective

/ˈlɔŋˌstændɪŋ/ /ˈlɑŋˌstændɪŋ/

Having existed for a long time.

"Our family has a longstanding tradition of eating pizza every Friday night. "

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manifested verb

/ˈmænɪfɛstɪd/

To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit.

"His courage manifested itself through the look on his face."

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hatred noun

/ˈheɪtɹɪd/

Strong aversion; intense dislike

"The student felt a strong hatred for the bully who constantly picked on him. "

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shouting verb

/ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/

To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.

"The children shouted with joy when they saw the ice cream truck. "

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scuffles noun

/ˈskʌfəlz/

A rough, disorderly fight or struggle at close quarters.

"The playground was chaotic, filled with shouts and small scuffles between the children. "