JAMB - Literature In English (2001 - No. 2)
'When he gave me the bottle, and I opened it, I was shocked by the odour that hit my nose.
I immediately corked it again, and spat on the floor.'
Isidore Okpewho, The Last Duty.
The reaction in the passage above is that of
rejection
anger
protest
nausea
Explanation
The strong negative response to the odour, immediately corking the bottle, and spitting on the floor suggests a physical reaction of disgust or nausea to the smell.
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