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repellent

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Synonyms: revellent, repellant, impellent, repelling, propellent, repeller, revelment, precellent, repealment, prepollent, repelled

Antonyms: revellent, repellant, impellent, repelling, propellent, repeller, revelment, precellent, repealment, prepollent, repelled

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Adjective

  1. [[repulsive|Repulsive]], inspiring [[aversion]].
  2. [[resistant|Resistant]] or [[impervious]] to [[something]].
  3. {{lb|en|physics|now|rare}} [[tend|Tending]] or [[able]] to [[repel]]; driving back.

Noun

  1. A [[substance]] or [[solution]] used to repel [[insect]]s, dangerous animals, or other [[pest]]s.
  2. A substance or [[treatment]] for a [[fabric]] etc to make it impervious to something.
  3. {{lb|en|obsolete|more generally}} [[someone|Someone]] or [[something]] that repels.

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