Anger and Dislike

Anger

Anger noun - An intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something.

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Dislike and anger are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dislike" instead the word "Anger" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: angry, angered, angering

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

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Anger and dislike are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Anger" instead the word "Dislike" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: disliked, disliking

clear	clear anger	clear dislike
public	public anger	public dislike
complete	complete anger	complete dislike
mild	mild anger	mild dislike
Other adjectives: initial, genuine, deep, open, real, constant, violent, extreme, great, intense, serious, fierce, bitter, quick, irrational, jealous, general, mutual.

Freudian Excuse: Malcolm' s dislike of beautiful women yet simultaneous lust for them stems from anger towards the mother who abandoned him.

Source: Literature / Garden of Shadows
This is shown as character development: he comes to realize that his dislike of African-Americans is based on a traumatic incident in his past and manages to re-direct his anger at the actual bad guy rather than into general racism.

Source: Series / NYPD Blue

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