as in disgusts
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
could barely contain her repugnance of frogs and nearly threw up when she found out we'd have to dissect one in science class
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horrors
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The humans use and abuse, like, 60 of us during an average NCAA game — and the horrors basically double for MLB.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
3 June 2026 -
At stake is whether millions of Black Americans will have a say in their future or if the South will descend into the horrors of Jim Crow.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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“Repugnances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repugnances. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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