AVERSIVE

aversive

(adjective) tending to repel or dissuade; “aversive conditioning”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

aversive (comparative more aversive, superlative most aversive)

tending to repel, causing avoidance (of a situation, a behaviour, an item, etc.)

Noun

aversive (countable and uncountable, plural aversives)

(grammar, uncountable) a grammatical case indicating that something is avoided or feared; the evitative case

(psychology, countable) an unpleasant stimulus intended to induce a change in behaviour

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

4 June 2025

LEND

(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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