| NOUN | phenomenon | repulsion, repulsive force | the force by which bodies repel one another |
|---|---|---|---|
| feeling | repulsion, repugnance, revulsion, horror | intense aversion | |
| act | repulsion, standoff | the act of repulsing or repelling an attack |
| Meaning | The force by which bodies repel one another. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | repulsive force | |
| Attributes | repulsive | possessing the ability to repel |
| Broader | force | (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity |
| Opposite | attraction, attractive force | The force by which one object attracts another |
| Spanish | repulsión | |
| Catalan | repulsió | |
| Meaning | Intense aversion. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | repugnance, revulsion, horror | |
| Broader | disgust | Strong feelings of dislike |
| Spanish | horror, repugnancia, repulsión, revulsión | |
| Catalan | horror, repugnància, repulsió | |
| Meaning | The act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | standoff | |
| Broader | stand | A defensive effort |
| Verbs | repulse | force or drive back |
| repulse | cause to move back / back by force or influence | |
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