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   Dis·gust

   /dəˈskəst/

   

   noun

   • 1. a feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval aroused by something unpleasant or offensive: "the sight filled her with disgust" Similar revulsionrepugnanceaversiondistasteabhorrenceloathingdetestationodiumexecrationhorrornauseainformal:yuck factorarchaic:disrelishrare:repellencerepellencyOpposite relish

   verb

   • 1. cause (someone) to feel revulsion or profound disapproval: "I was disgusted with myself for causing so much misery" Similar revoltrepelrepulsesickennauseatecause to feel nauseousmake shudderturn someone's stomachmake someone's gorge risebe repugnant tobe repulsive tobe distasteful toinformal:turn offmake someone want to throw upsquickgross outoutrageshockhorrifyappallscandalizeoffendaffrontdismaydispleasedissatisfyannoyangernauseatesickenOpposite attractplease

   Word Origin late 16th century: from early modern French desgoust or Italian disgusto, from Latin dis- (expressing reversal) + gustus ‘taste’.

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