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repulse

/ɹɪˈpʌls/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed
  2. Refusal, rejection or repulsion
  3. To repel or drive back.
  4. To reject or rebuff.
  5. To cause revulsion in.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

repel(English)rebuff(English)beat back(English)drive off(English)fight off(English)drive(English)push back(English)snub(English)triune(English)electra(English)sortie(English)renown(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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