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sicken vs repel

repel vs sicken

sicken and repel both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sicken No No Yes No
repel No No Yes No
As verbs, repel is a hypernym of sicken; that is, repel is a word with a broader meaning than sicken:
  • sicken: cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
  • repel: be repellent to; cause aversion in
Other hypernyms of sicken include repulse.
As verbs, repel is a hypernym of sicken; that is, repel is a word with a broader meaning than sicken:
  • sicken: upset and make nauseated
  • repel: fill with distaste
Other hypernyms of sicken include disgust, gross out, revolt.
sicken (verb) repel (verb)
get sick reject outright and bluntly
make sick or ill force or drive back
cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of cause to move back by force or influence
upset and make nauseated be repellent to; cause aversion in
fill with distaste
Difference between sicken and repel

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