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    [Verb]  | "re*pulse" | \ ri-ˈpəls \


    1: to drive or beat back : repel

    2: to repel by discourtesy, coldness, or denial

    3: to cause repulsion in

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English repulsen to hold back, drive away, probably in part borrowed from Latin repulsus, past participle of repellere to push away, drive back, fend off, in part borrowed from Middle French repulser to drive back, put an end to, borrowed from Latin repulsāre to drive back, repudiate, frequentative of repellere{mat|repel|};

    [Noun]  | "repulse" 


    1: rebuff, rejection

    2: the action of repelling an attacker : the fact of being repelled

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, action of pushing back, rejection, borrowed in part from Latin repulsa electoral defeat, check, rebuff (noun derivative from feminine of repulsus, past participle of repellere to push away, drive back, fend off), in part from repulsus action of forcing back, verbal noun from repellere{mat|repel|};

    [Noun]  | "repulse" 


    1: treatment that is deliberately unfriendly;


      * e.g., " ... the waiter's incredibly rude repulse of our polite request for a better table—one that wasn't right next to the kitchen—prompted us to walk out "




    [Verb]  | "repulse" 


    1: to cause to feel disgust;


      * e.g., " ... the smell of that town's paper mill totally repulses me "



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    2: to drive back;


      * e.g., " ... the defense repeatedly repulsed all of the offense's attempts to move the ball forward, keeping them firmly planted on the 20-yard line "



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     [ "repulse" ]

    1: To draw back from, to refuse,

      * e.g.,  ... Tina repulses hairy men. 

     [ "Repulsive" ]

    1: Something or someone that is gross and provokes disgust; disgusting

      * e.g.,  ... The rotten eggs tasted repulsive. 

     [ "Repulsating" ]

    1: The ultamite combination of repulsed and pulsating, formed to create a word of utter disgust and movement. use with caution.

      * e.g.,  ... Oh you are a sick, twisted, repulsating being! 

     [ "Repulsive" ]

    1: Someone who makes you feel sick or groggy

      * e.g.,  ... Here by the way , spy her cheddar muff , its pure repulsive. 

     [ "Repulse" ]

    1: A gamer with over 50 solo wins.

      * e.g.,  ... He is more like the repulse 

     [ "Repulsive" ]

    1: Sickening, completely vile

      * e.g.,  ... Samuel Forsyth is 100% repulsive! He makes me want to vomit. 

     [ "Repulsive" ]

    1: Can mean ugly, offensive, unpleasant or abhorrent

      * e.g.,  ... Fiona: Aw man, my Mum is coming over later, shit! 

     [ "Repulsive" ]

    2: Generally - not nice!!!

      * e.g.,  ... Friend: Why whats up with that? 

     [ "that's repulsive" ]

    1: when you see a thing or person that you like in a rule 34 and you immeadiately hate it

      * e.g.,  ... "look at this porn dude! its about that kids how we used to watch!" 

     [ "Repulsive" ]

    1: Adjective=Disgusting You can hardly stand the smell or the looks.

      * e.g.,  ... The smell of the bathroom after I used it was repulsive The changing rooms were repulsive 

     [ "Repulsion" ]

    1:  n. When something is repelling you it is called Repulsion n. A really pro World of Warcraft player on the realm "Skullcrusher"

      * e.g.,  ...  Whoa there is some real Repulsion between you two Wow Repulsion is really pro, I want to be just like him 

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