Affection and Disrelish

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Affection noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.

Usage example: I'm rooting for the Cubs—just my natural affection for the underdog, I guess

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Disrelish is an antonym for affection.

Disrelish noun - A strong feeling of not liking or approving.

Usage example: she showed a clear disrelish for the task of cleaning the fish that her husband had caught

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Affection is an antonym for disrelish.

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