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| 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • a feeling of intense dislike | ||||
| 30% | 8 | Make gloomy detectives reviewing drug experience swallow one | ||
verb • lower someone's spirits; make downhearted | ||||
| 25% | 4 | Strong antipathy | ||
noun • the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action verb • dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards • to have and express negative sentiments about a person | ||||
Detectives Experience Antipathy
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DISTASTE which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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DISTASTE
Updated: September 1, 2025
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | Antipathy
New York Times -
28 Oct 1993 | New York Times / 28 Oct 1993 |
2 | Commonly carried by detectives | |
3 | Feels antipathy for
New York Times -
03 Apr 1985 | New York Times / 03 Apr 1985 |
4 | Felt antipathy toward
New York Times -
27 Feb 1982 | New York Times / 27 Feb 1982 |
5 | Make gloomy detectives reviewing drug experience swallow one
The Guardian Quiptic -
27 Nov 2017 | The Guardian Quiptic / 27 Nov 2017 |
6 | Strong antipathy
New York Times -
27 Jun 1980 | New York Times / 27 Jun 1980 |
7 | Used by detectives in old crime movies |
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