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repellent

4 entries found.


Main Entry:
1re·pel·lent 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1repellent
Variant(s):
also re·pel·lant 
          Listen to the pronunciation of repellant \ri-ˈpe-lənt\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Latin repellent-, repellens, present participle of repellere
Date:
1643
1 : serving or tending to drive away or ward off —often used in combination <a mosquito-repellent spray> 2 : arousing aversion or disgust : repulsive
re·pel·lent·ly adverb


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