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Something that you hate

dislike

noun

something you do not like

anathema

noun

something that you strongly dislike or strongly disagree with

abomination

noun

something that you hate because you think it is extremely offensive, unpleasant, or wrong

pet hate

a pet peeve

pariah

noun

a person, organization, or country that others dislike and avoid

a dirty word

if something is a dirty word, people dislike it or disagree with it, often without good reasons

crud

noun

something that you dislike or consider unpleasant

bĂȘte noire

noun

someone or something that you dislike very much or that makes you extremely angry

pet peeve

something that you dislike very much or that makes you extremely angry

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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wane

getting smaller, weaker, or less important

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show a bit of ankle

… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything

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