repulsionnoun [ U ]
uk/rɪˈpʌl.ʃən/us/rɪˈpʌl.ʃən/repulsion noun [ U ] (DISLIKE)
strong dislike or disapproval:
to feel repulsion
A look of repulsion flashed across her face.
Synonym
disgust
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Feelings of dislike and hatred
- abhorrence
- abomination
- anathema
- animosity
- animus
- disdain
- disfavour
- disgust
- dislike
- distaste
- hatred
- ill will
- loathing
- misandry
- misanthrope
- revulsion
- sore point
- technophobe
- virulence
- vitriol
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repulsion noun [ U ] (PUSHING AWAY)
specialized physics the force in physics that pushes two objects apart:
magnetic repulsion
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Physics: energy, force & power
- barometric pressure
- binding energy
- bioenergy
- chemical bond
- constructive interference
- drag
- dynamics
- gravitation
- jet propulsion
- joule
- potential energy
- shock
- static equilibrium
- stress fracture
- strong force
- the sound barrier
- thermodynamics
- vector
- waveform
- weak force
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