Aversion and Spite

Aversion

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

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

Nearby Words: avert, averse, aversely

Spite noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.

Usage example: spread cruel lies out of pure spite

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Aversion and spite are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Aversion" instead a noun "Spite".

Nearby Words: spiteful, spitefully, spiting

Igor from the Persona series is an aversion; in spite of his shnoz he's nothing but helpful.

Source: Sinister Schnoz
Mass Effect 2 is also an aversion in spite of more missions and a wider scope of freedom.

Source: Quicksand Box
The most frequent aversion of this trope is the White Hair, Black Heart, whose usually long and luscious tresses exist as a symbol of his evil, not in spite of it.

Source: Bald of Evil