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repellant vs repel

repel vs repellant

repellant is a noun but repel is not a noun.

repellant is an adjective but repel is not an adjective.

repellant is not a verb while repel is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
repellant Yes Yes No No
repel No No Yes No
repellant (noun) repel (noun)
the power to repel
a chemical substance that repels animals
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
repellant (adjective) repel (adjective)
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
serving or tending to repel
repellant (verb) repel (verb)
reject outright and bluntly
force or drive back
cause to move back by force or influence
be repellent to; cause aversion in
fill with distaste
Difference between repellant and repel

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