Love and Hate

to live or stay in a particular place

After retirement, they decided to abide in a quaint cottage by the lake.

a feeling of much respect for and approval of someone or something

She looked at the artwork with great admiration, appreciating the artist's skill and creativity.

to love and respect someone very much

She adores her grandmother for her wisdom and kindness.

something that one dislikes first but starts to like it with the passage of time

having negative reactions to specific substances, such as sneezing, itching, or swelling, due to sensitivity to those substances

Tom gets itchy eyes and sneezes whenever he's near cats because he's allergic to cat dander.

a formal church curse officially excluding a person from a religious community

The heretic was declared anathema by the council.

having or showing extreme hatred or hostility toward someone

a strong feeling of hatred, opposition, or hostility

She felt a deep antipathy toward the new policy.

strongly opposed to something

He is averse to eating spicy foods and prefers mild dishes.

a strong feeling of dislike toward someone or something

Despite her aversion to horror movies, her friends convinced her to watch one at the movie night.

to like somebody very much in a romantic way

to hate and have no respect for something or someone

She despises bullies and stands up for those who are being mistreated.

a strong feeling of distaste for someone or something

The sight of the decaying food in the refrigerator filled her with disgust.

to not like a person or thing

He dislikes cold weather; he prefers warmer climates.

to cause to be in love or infatuated by someone or something

someone who is against a person, or hates them

Despite being childhood friends, they grew apart and became bitter enemies in adulthood.

the fact of having or showing unreasonable tendency or preference toward some things and not others, particularly food

intensely fashionable for a short time

to prefer someone or something to an alternative

I favor spending my weekends in nature rather than in the city.

to prefer someone or something to an alternative

I favor spending my weekends in nature rather than in the city.

(of a person) overly particular about small details, making one challenging to please

The finicky eater refused to eat anything that wasn't prepared exactly to their liking.

in a way that is based on one's tastes or wishes

The music was far too loud for my liking.

a person who pretends to be a friend when in reality is one's rival or enemy

used to express one's preference to something or someone over other things

to pursue or try to achieve something

She decided to go for a promotion by taking on more responsibilities at work.

(of a gun, bomb, etc.) to be fired or to explode

The fireworks are scheduled to go off at midnight for the New Year's celebration.

to gradually like someone or something more and more

At first, I didn't like the new song, but it started to grow on me after a few listens.

a deep feeling of anger and dislike toward someone because of what they did in the past

She still held a grudge against her colleague for taking credit for her work.

to really not like something or someone

Can you please stop making that noise?I hate it.

to be unable to tolerate someone or something because of one's hatred or hostility toward them

Before all this, I just hated the sight of him.

to be really interested in someone or something

to hold a negative opinion or feeling about someone or something, typically based on past experiences or personal preferences

I don't have anything against her; I just don't know her well.

to be attracted to food that contains a lot of sugar

I can't resist chocolate; I've always had a sweet tooth.

to be excessively obsessed with someone, especially in a way that seems strange or unreasonable

She has a thing for classic cars and collects them.

to refrain from involving someone or spending time with them

He has no time for excuses when it comes to work.

to dislike or have no sense of respect for someone or something

to be particularly fond of someone or something

She has a soft spot for stray animals and often takes them in.

the body part that pushes the blood to go to all parts of our body

He couldn't hide the happiness in his heart when he saw his loved ones after a long time.