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dislike

2 noun
     
dis‧like2
1 [uncountable and countable] a feeling of not liking someone or something [≠ liking]
dislike of
She shared her mother's dislike of housework.
dislike for
Truman had a strong dislike for communism.
intense/acute/violent etc dislike (=very strong dislike)
His colleagues regarded him with intense dislike.
They took an instant dislike to each other (=they disliked each other immediately).
2

dislikes

[plural] the things that you do not like:
A good hotel manager should know his regular guests' likes and dislikes.
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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