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aversive /aver·sive/ (ah-ver´siv) characterized by or giving rise to avoidance; noxious.
a·ver·sive (-vûrsv, -zv)
adj.
Causing avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior by using an unpleasant or punishing stimulus, as in techniques of behavior modification.
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