sicken vs repulse
repulse vs sickensicken is not a noun while repulse is a noun.
sicken and repulse both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sicken | No | No | Yes | No |
| repulse | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
repulse is a hypernym of
sicken; that is, repulse is a
word with a broader meaning than sicken:
- sicken: cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
- repulse: be repellent to; cause aversion in
Other hypernyms of sicken include
repel.
| sicken (noun) | repulse (noun) |
|---|---|
| an instance of driving away or warding off |
| sicken (verb) | repulse (verb) |
|---|---|
| get sick | force or drive back |
| make sick or ill | cause to move back by force or influence |
| cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of | be repellent to; cause aversion in |
| upset and make nauseated |
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