They failed to repulse our attack.
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Repulse
/ɹɪˈpʌls/
Synonyms for "repulse" (254 found)
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Closest matches (51)
abjurationabjureabjurementbackfirebacklashbacklashingbafflementbalkbe proof againstbear upbear up againstbeat backbeat offblockboomerangbounceboundbrush asidebrush offbrush-off
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caromchallengechasechase awaychase offcheckcheckmatechuckchuck outchuckingchucking outcold shouldercold-shouldercombative reactioncomplaintconfusioncontemncontemptcontradictcontradictioncontrecoupcountercounteractioncutcut directdeclination
Strong matches (76)
declinedecliningdefeatdefiancedefydemurdenialdenydespisaldespisedespisingdisapprovaldisapprovediscarddisclaimdisclamationdiscomfiturediscountdiscountingdisdain
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dismissdismissaldisowndisownmentdisputedisregarddissentdissentiencedrive awaydrive backendureexceptexceptionexcludeexclusionfendfend offfightflat refusalfoilforswearfractiousnessfrustratefrustrationhigh-hathinderholdhold at bayhold offhold outhold uphumiliationignoreignoringkeep at baykeep offkickkickbacknauseatenegativismnonacceptance
Adjective(1 words)
gross details
Related words (127)
nonapprovalnonconsiderationnoncooperationnot receiveobjectionobstinacyobstructoffendoppositionpack offparrypass bypass uppassing bypassive resistancepoint-blank refusalprotestpush asidepush backput back
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putting awayputting outreactionreboundrebuffrebutrecalcitrancerecalcitrancyrecalcitrationrecantrecantationrecoilrefractorinessrefusalrefuserefuse to considerrefuse to receiverejectrejectionreluctreluctanceremonstrancerenitencerenitencyrenouncerenouncementrepelrepellencerepellencyrepercussionrepudiaterepudiationrepulsionresilienceresistresistancereversalreverserevoltricochetroutscoutscoutingsend awaysend offsend packingsetbackshort shriftshove awaysickenslap in the faceslightsmearsneersniffsnortsnubspringspurnspurningstandstand upstave offstopsummary negativethe cold shoulderthe go-bythrow awaythrow outthrowing outthrust backturnturn asideturn awayturn away fromturn backturn downturn outturning outuncooperativenessupstagewaiveward offwithstandwithstanding
Noun(13 words)
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12 entriesCollocations
10 entriesclinical repulsionfelt repulseintense repulseintense repulsionmoral repulsemoral repulsionnatural repulsionpublic repulsestrong repulsestrong repulsion
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1 entriesSample sentences
8 total sentences available.
His work adds long descriptions of rotting corpses to nauseate and repulse.
Source: tatoeba (13361025)
to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy
Source: wiktionary
If we fail to repulse the enemy within the gates--unemployment, poverty, disorganized agriculture and the like--from whence may we expect the united strength and clear purpose to repulse any outside force?
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