Meaning of repulsion in English

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  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

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  1. Noun

    repulsion

    Definitions

    1. the force by which bodies repel one another

    Antonyms

  2. 2. intense aversion
  3. 3. the act of repulsing or repelling an attack

    Examples

    • « a successful defensive stand »

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Famous quotes

  • « A grocer is attracted to his business by a magnetic force as great as the repulsion which renders it odious to artists. »
    Honore de Balzac
  • « The satirist is prevented by repulsion from gaining a better knowledge of the world he is attracted to, yet he is forced by attraction to concern himself with the world that repels him. »
    Italo Calvino

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