repulsion

Noun
Synonyms: repulsive forcerepugnancerevulsionhorrorstandoff

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. the force by which bodies repel one anotherSynonyms: repulsive force
  2. intense aversionSynonyms: repugnancerevulsionhorror
  3. the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive standSynonyms: standoff
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Repulsion \Re*pul"sion\ (r?-p?l"sh?n), n. [L. repulsio: cf. F. r['e]pulsion.]

1.The act of repulsing or repelling, or the state of being repulsed or repelled. [1913 Webster]

2.A feeling of violent offence or disgust; repugnance. [1913 Webster]

3.(Physics) The power, either inherent or due to some physical action, by which bodies, or the particles of bodies, are made to recede from each other, or to resist each other's nearer approach; as, molecular repulsion; electrical repulsion. [1913 Webster]

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