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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shame, dishonor |
| Synonyms: | abhorrence, antipathy, aversion, bar sinister, black eye, blame, blot, blur, brand, censure, condemnation, detestation, disapproval, discredit, disesteem, disfavor, disgrace, dislike, dispprobation, disrepute, enmity, execration, hate, hatred, ignominy, infamy, malice, obloquy, onus, opprobrium, rebuke, reprobation, resentment, slur, spot, stain, stigma |
| Antonyms: | approval, honor, regard, respect |
| Main Entry: | aversion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dislike; opposition |
| Synonyms: | abhorrence, abomination, allergy, animosity, antagonism, antipathy, detestation, disfavor, disgust, disinclination, disliking, displeasure, dissatisfaction, distaste, dread, hate, hatred, having no use for, horror, hostility, indisposition, loathing, odium, reluctance, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion, unwillingness |
| Notes: | aversion is something that originates from within, whereas adversity is something that originates from without; adverse is usually applied to situations while averse is used to describe a person's attitude |
| Antonyms: | affection, attachment, care, fondness, kindness, like, liking, love, sympathy |
| Main Entry: | bad blood |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bitterness of feeling |
| Synonyms: | acrimony, anger, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, bad chemistry, bad feeling, bad vibes, bad will, bitterness, disaccord, dislike, distrust, enmity, hard feelings, hatred, hostility, ill will, ill-disposedness, malevolence, malice, mutual hostility, nastiness, odium, oppugnancy, oppugnation, personality conflict, rancor, resentment, unfriendliness, venom |
| Main Entry: | blot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mark; flaw |
| Synonyms: | black eye, blemish, blotch, blur, brand, defect, discoloration, disgrace, fault, odium, onus, patch, slur, smear, smudge, speck, spot, stain, stigma, taint |
| Antonyms: | blank, clarity |
| Main Entry: | brand |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stigma |
| Synonyms: | bar sinister, black eye, blot, blur, disgrace, infamy, mark, mark of Cain, odium, onus, reproach, slur, smirch, spot, stain, stigma, taint |
| Main Entry: | disgrace |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | state of shame; bad reputation |
| Synonyms: | abasement, abuse, baseness, black eye, blemish, blur, brand, comedown, contempt, contumely, corruption, culpability, debasement, debasing, defamation, degradation, derision, disbarment, discredit, disesteem, disfavor, dishonor, disrepute, disrespect, humbling, humiliation, ignominy, ill repute, infamy, ingloriousness, meanness, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, pollution, prostitution, put-down, reproach, scandal, scorn, slander, slight, slur, spot, stain, stigma, taint, tarnish, turpitude, venality |
| Antonyms: | esteem, exaltation, honor, respect |
| Main Entry: | dishonor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | state of shame |
| Synonyms: | abasement, abuse, affront, blame, degradation, discourtesy, discredit, disesteem, disfavor, disgrace, disrepute, ignominy, indignity, infamy, insult, obloquy, odium, offense, opprobrium, outrage, reproach, scandal, slight |
| Antonyms: | credit, esteem, honor |
| Main Entry: | disrepute |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dishonor, shame |
| Synonyms: | blemish, blot, brand, cloud, discredit, disesteem, disfavor, disgrace, ignominy, ill fame, ill favor, ill repute, infamy, ingloriousness, notoriety, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, reproach, scandal, scar, slur, smear, spot, stain, stigma, taint, unpopularity |
| Antonyms: | esteem, good reputation, honor |
| Main Entry: | execration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hating |
| Synonyms: | abhorrence, abomination, anathema, blasphemy, condemnation, contempt, curse, cursing, cussing, damnation, denunciation, detestation, detesting, excoriation, hatred, imprecation, loathing, malediction, odium, profanity, swearing, vilification |
| Antonyms: | liking, loving |
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