Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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repulsive | No | Yes | No | No |
repel | No | No | Yes | No |
repulsive (adjective) | repel (adjective) |
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possessing the ability to repel | |
offensive to the mind | |
so extremely ugly as to be terrifying |
repulsive (verb) | repel (verb) |
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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 |