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intolerance

 noun
     
in‧tol‧e‧rance
1 [uncountable] unwillingness to accept ways of thinking and behaving that are different from your own [≠ tolerance]
2 [uncountable and countable] an inability to take particular medicines or eat particular foods without suffering bad effects [↪ allergic]
intolerance of
an intolerance of alcohol
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