She has a strong aversion ____ spicy food.

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She has a strong aversion ____ spicy food.

Answer: A. toConceptIn English, many nouns conventionally govern a particular preposition when they introduce a complement. This fixed noun–preposition pairing is a…

  1. A.

    to

  2. B.

    for

  3. C.

    about

  4. D.

    against

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Correct answer: A

Concept

In English, many nouns conventionally govern a particular preposition when they introduce a complement. This fixed noun–preposition pairing is a collocation, so the choice follows established usage rather than a word-for-word meaning.

Application

The noun “aversion” means a strong dislike. Standard usage gives the pattern “aversion to somebody or something,” so the sentence becomes “She has a strong aversion to spicy food.”

Contrast

  • “For” commonly marks purpose, benefit, duration, or an intended recipient; those are different relations from this noun–complement pattern.

  • “About” commonly introduces a topic or an approximate quantity; it does not supply the established collocation used here.

  • “Against” commonly marks opposition, contact, or protection; it is not the conventional complement marker after “aversion.”

Result

Therefore, the required preposition is “to.”

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