Appetite and Repulsion

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Appetite noun - A strong wish for something.

Usage example: an appetite for adventure

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Repulsion is an antonym for appetite in topics: desire, worldly goods.

Nearby Words: appetizing, appetence

Repulsion noun - A dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness.

Usage example: we giggled at my father, who was overcome with repulsion when he realized he was eating octopus

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Appetite is an antonym for repulsion.

extreme	extreme appetite	extreme repulsion
immense	immense appetite	immense repulsion

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