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repulse

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈpʌls/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɪˈpʌls/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ri puls′)

Inflections of 'repulse' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

repulses: v 3rd person singular

repulsing: v pres p

repulsed: v past

repulsed: v past p

repulse
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Synonyms:

setback Collocations, defeat Collocations

Sense: To drive back

Synonyms:

repel, resist Collocations

Sense: To rebuff

Synonyms:

spurn, reject Collocations, rebuff

Sense: To disgust

Synonyms:

nauseate, offend, disgust

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