Noun
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the power to repel
"she knew many repellents to his advances"
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a chemical substance that repels animals
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a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
Adjective
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highly offensive
arousing aversion or disgust
"a disgusting smell"
"distasteful language"
"a loathsome disease"
"the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"
"revolting food"
"a wicked stench"
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serving or tending to repel
"he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful"
"I find his obsequiousness repellent"