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repellent
adjective
noun
incapable of absorbing or mixing with
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ɹəˈpɛlənt
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adjective
incapable of absorbing or mixing with
“a water-repellent fabric”
adjective
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
“a disgusting smell”
adjective
serving or tending to repel
“he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful”
noun
the power to repel
“she knew many repellents to his advances”
noun
a chemical substance that repels animals
noun
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
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Example Sentences
a water-repellent fabric
plastic highly resistant to steam and water
a disgusting smell
distasteful language
a loathsome disease
the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
revolting food
he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful
I find his obsequiousness repellent
she knew many repellents to his advances
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