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repulse
/ɹɪˈpʌls/
noun
The act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed
Refusal, rejection or repulsion
verb
To repel or drive back.
"to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy"
To reject or rebuff.
"to repulse a suitor"
To cause revulsion in.
"I find your conduct reprehensible, disgusting, and it repulses me, the way a mongoose repulses a snake."
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