as in dismissal
treatment that is deliberately unfriendly
the waiter's incredibly rude repulse of our polite request for a better table—one that wasn't right next to the kitchen—prompted us to walk out
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as in to disgust
to cause to feel disgust
the smell of that town's paper mill totally repulses me
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as in to repel
to drive back
the defense repeatedly repulsed all of the offense's attempts to move the ball forward, keeping them firmly planted on the 20-yard line
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Recent Examples of repulse
The Economist, 23 June 2018
After another great inwash of Hispanics, peaking during the late 1990s at around 750,000 arrivals a year, a repulse was inevitable.
—The Economist, 18 Jan. 2018
Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 4 Nov. 2024
Is she drawn to Chevalier and his alleged acts, or repulsed by them?
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Yet Mr Trump’s decision to change course represents neither a disastrous retreat nor a major moral repulse.
—The Economist, 23 June 2018
After another great inwash of Hispanics, peaking during the late 1990s at around 750,000 arrivals a year, a repulse was inevitable.
—The Economist, 18 Jan. 2018
Verb
He is especially repulsed by the behavior of Republicans after the 2020 election.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 4 Nov. 2024
Is she drawn to Chevalier and his alleged acts, or repulsed by them?
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repulse
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Marchand accepted the responsibility of Jim Montgomery’s dismissal.Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
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In a statement to Newsweek, a Fox News spokesperson welcomed the dismissal of all three cases.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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In the mid-1970s, disgusted by the corruption in his hometown of Jersey City, Cashin ran for mayor.Bob Pisani, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
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The Republicans who rid us of Nixon in 1974 would be disgusted.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Because oil is hydrophobic (repels water), washing with just water is usually insufficient to clean hair.Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024
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The Russian report about Belousov’s visit came as South Korea scrambled fighter jets to repel six Russian and five Chinese warplanes that temporarily entered the country’s air defense identification zone around its eastern and southern seas, according to the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
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The president apologized to the nation on Saturday morning but resisted calls to resign ahead of the vote.Cynthia Kim, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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The Saffiano leather with a subtle cross-hatch texture is the main detail that makes this bag look extra luxe, and it’s been treated to resist water and scratches to be most practical.Mina Hochberg, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
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That’s consistent with the millennium’s rejection of cultural heritage.Armond White, National Review, 29 Nov. 2024
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Ordinary credit has recently hit record-high rejection rates.Erik Sherman, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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The recall stemmed from a Salmonella outbreak that, as of Nov. 26, has sickened at least 68 people, 18 of whom have been hospitalized.Korin Miller, Health, 6 Dec. 2024
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The cucumbers have been linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 68 people in 19 states so far, including 18 hospitalizations, according to the FDA.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Continue reading … Click here for more cartoons… MEDIA BLAME GAME – Carville blasts 'snot-nosed' Harris staffers for Rogan snub.Fox News, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
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In its stead came (loud) doubts, with Birdman, Master P, Nicki Minaj, and others openly questioning the snub of hometown hero Lil Wayne.Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
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That kind of appalls me to think that people need not expect that of themselves.David Marchese Photograph by Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
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What appalls him now is a lack of accountability in Netanyahu’s government.David Remnick, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2024
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“Repulse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repulse. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.
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