Aversion and Defiance

Aversion

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

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Defiance and aversion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defiance" instead a noun "Aversion".

Nearby Words: avert, averse, aversely

Defiance noun - Refusal to obey.

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Aversion and defiance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Aversion" instead a noun "Defiance".

Nearby Words: defiant, defied, defiantly

rare	rare aversion	rare defiance
full	full aversion	full defiance
clear	clear aversion	clear defiance
notable	notable aversion	notable defiance
Other adjectives: complete, total, mild, blatant, actual, great, deliberate, ultimate, possible, apparent, unexpected, outright, further, odd, intentional, attempted.

Oddly enough, the flat-out aversion and even defiance of this Trope (be it because Reality Ensues or because the good and bad guys are that Crazy-Prepared or good at Xanatos Speed Chess) is a minor Running Gag on the Nanoha fanfic Game Theory (Fan Fic).

Source: Crazy Enough to Work

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