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repulsion

Syllabification: (re·pul·sion)
Pronunciation: /riˈpəlSHən/

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Definition of repulsion

noun

  • 1a feeling of intense distaste or disgust:people talk about the case with a mixture of fascination and repulsion
  • 2 Physics a force under the influence of which objects tend to move away from each other, e.g., through having the same magnetic polarity or electric charge.

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