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revolt vs repel

repel vs revolt

revolt is a noun but repel is not a noun.

revolt and repel both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
revolt Yes No Yes No
repel No No Yes No
As verbs, repel is a hypernym of revolt; that is, repel is a word with a broader meaning than revolt:
  • revolt: cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
  • repel: be repellent to; cause aversion in
Other hypernyms of revolt include repulse.
As verbs, revolt and repel are synonyms defined as:
  • revolt and repel: fill with distaste
Other synonyms of revolt include disgust, gross out.
revolt (noun) repel (noun)
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
revolt (verb) repel (verb)
cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of reject outright and bluntly
fill with distaste force or drive back
make revolution cause to move back by force or influence
be repellent to; cause aversion in
fill with distaste
Difference between revolt and repel

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