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"aversion", "contempt", "disfavor", "disgust", "disinclination", "dislike", "disliking", "disregard", "distaste", "hate", "hatred", "loathing", "nausea", "repugnance", "repulsion", "revulsion", "abomination", "antipathy", "detestation", "deprecation", "displeasure", "dissatisfaction" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "pediatrists":{ "a medical professional who treats babies and children":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "anesthesiologists", "dermatologists", "gynecologists", "internists", "neurologists", "ob-gyns", "obstetricians", "ophthalmologists", "optometrists", "orthopedists", "pathologists", "physiatrists", "podiatrists", "radiologists", "urologists", "croakers", "docs", "doctors", "medicos", "medics", "physicians", "sawbones", "sawboneses", "family doctors", "family physicians", "family practitioners", "general practitioners", "attendings", "clinicians", "hospitalists", "specialists", "plastic surgeons", "surgeons", "interns", "internes", "residents", 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