Meaning & use
scunner
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A strong feeling of dislike, disgust, or aversion toward someone or something, chiefly in Scottish and Northern English usage.
See it in a sentence
She took a scunner to the new neighbor after their first argument.
The smell of the fish market was enough to scunner even the hungriest visitor.
A note on using this word
"Scunner" is a well-known Scots word, common in expressions like "take a scunner at/against" someone.
Words with a similar meaning
aversiondisgust
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Another way to use it
2. verb
to feel or provoke a strong dislike or disgust
The greasy food scunnered him within minutes.
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