repulsion

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun the force by which bodies repel one another
  2. noun intense aversion
  3. noun the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French répulsion, from Late Latin repulsio, repulsionem, from Latin repulsus.

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Synonyms

repulsive force

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