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repulse vs displease

displease vs repulse

repulse is a noun but displease is not a noun.

repulse and displease both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
repulse Yes No Yes No
displease No No Yes No
As verbs, displease is a hypernym of repulse; that is, displease is a word with a broader meaning than repulse:
  • repulse: be repellent to; cause aversion in
  • displease: give displeasure to
repulse (noun) displease (noun)
an instance of driving away or warding off
repulse (verb) displease (verb)
force or drive back give displeasure to
cause to move back by force or influence
be repellent to; cause aversion in
Difference between repulse and displease

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