Definition of aversion

"aversion" in the noun sense

1. antipathy, aversion, distaste

a feeling of intense dislike

2. aversion, averting

the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away

"averting her gaze meant that she was angry"

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Quotations for aversion

I do not love thee, Doctor Fell,
The reason why, I cannot tell;
But this alone I know full well
I do not love thee, Doctor Fell. [ Tom Brown ]

As well the noble savage of the field
Might tamely couple with the fearful ewe;
Tigers might engender with the timid deer;
Wild, muddy boars defile the cleanly ermine,
Or vultures sort with doves; as I with thee. [ Lee ]

Facts are plain spoken; hopes and figures are its aversion. [ Addison ]

The virtue most in request in society is conformity. Self-reliance is its aversion. [ Emerson ]

To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship. [ Sallust ]

To be loved, we should merit but little esteem; all superiority attracts awe and aversion. [ Helvetius ]

I always had an aversion to your apostles of freedom; each but sought for himself freedom to do what he liked. [ Goethe ]

Man may go from aversion to love; but, when he has begun by loving, and has reached aversion, he never returns to love. [ Balzac ]

Goodman Fact is allowed by everybody to be a plain-spoken person, and a man of very few words; tropes and figures are his aversion. [ Addison ]

We instinctively abhor calumny as we do a snake, for fear of its venom; but, is our aversion to it so great when it attacks others? [ De Finod ]

aversion in Scrabble®

The word aversion is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters aversion:

AVERSION
(108)
AVERSION
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

evasion, ovaries, ravines, version

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word aversion

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In aversion

AVERSION
(108)
AVERSION
(108)
EVASION
(92 = 42 + 50)
RAVINES
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OVARIES
(92 = 42 + 50)
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aversion in Words With Friends™

The word aversion is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters aversion:

RAVINES
(107 = 72 + 35)
VERSION
(107 = 72 + 35)
EVASION
(107 = 72 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

evasion, ovaries, ravines, version

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word aversion

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In aversion

RAVINES
(107 = 72 + 35)
VERSION
(107 = 72 + 35)
EVASION
(107 = 72 + 35)
OVARIES
(104 = 69 + 35)
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AVERSION
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(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(63)
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OVINE
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(60)
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(60)
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VANS
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(57)
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(57)
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(57)
OVARIES
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(57)
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(56)
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Words containing the sequence aversion

Words that start with aversion (2 words)

Words that end with aversion (2 words)

Word Growth involving aversion

Shorter words in aversion

aver avers

on ion version

Longer words containing aversion

aversions extraversions

extraversion extraversional extraversionally

extraversion extraversions

intraversional intraversionally