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repellent
adjective(re-pel-lent)
serving or tending to repel
Synonyms: rebarbative, repellant,
Examples:
I find his obsequiousness repellent.
repellent
noun(re-pel-lent)
the power to repel
Synonyms: repellant,
Examples:
She knew many repellents to his advances.
repellent
noun(re-pel-lent)
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
Synonyms: repellant,
repellent
noun(re-pel-lent)
a chemical substance that repels animals
Synonyms: repellant,
repellent
adjective(re-pel-lent)
incapable of absorbing or mixing with
Synonyms: resistant,
Examples:
A water-repellent fabric.
repellent
adjective(re-pel-lent)
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
Synonyms: disgustful, disgusting, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellant, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky,
Examples:
The idea of eating meat is repellent to me.

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