repulsion
IPA: ripˈʌɫʃʌn
noun
- The act of repelling or the condition of being repelled.
- An extreme dislike of something, or hostility to something.
- (physics) The repulsive force acting between bodies of the same electric charge or magnetic polarity.
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Examples of "repulsion" in Sentences
- The strong smell of rotting garbage caused a feeling of repulsion in the restaurant patrons
- The sight of the cockroach scurrying across the kitchen floor filled her with a sense of deep repulsion
- The repulsion towards the slimy texture of the raw oysters made him gag
- The repulsion she felt towards the politician's corrupt behavior was palpable
- The graphic horror movie scenes elicited a mix of fascination and repulsion in the audience
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