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repellent
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adjective (a)
- Driving back; able or tending to repel.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water(noun.substance)source: wordnet30
- a chemical substance that repels animals(noun.substance)source: wordnet30
- the power to repel(noun.attribute)Example:
She knew many repellents to his advances.
source: wordnet30 - That which repels.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- serving or tending to repel(adj.all)Example:
I find his obsequiousness repellent.
source: wordnet30 - highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust(adj.all)Example:
The idea of eating meat is repellent to me.
Synonym:
disgustful, disgusting, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellant, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yuckysource: wordnet30 - incapable of absorbing or mixing with(adj.all)Example:
A water-repellent fabric.
source: wordnet30
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