as in disgust
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
we giggled at my father, who was overcome with repulsion when he realized he was eating octopus
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Recent Examples of repulsion
In atoms, as this law forces additional electrons to go into higher- and higher-energy states (also called orbitals), the kinetic energy often ends up being more important than the electron-electron repulsion.
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Douglas Natelson, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2024
These rely on charge attraction and repulsion to power the motor, as opposed to magnetic interactions.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 17 July 2024
This ensures that the stator and rotor plates now have the same charge, converting the attraction to a repulsion.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 17 July 2024
For now, a Ukrainian victory would consist of the repulsion of the initial all-out 2022 Russian offensive as well as terms that end the killing of Ukrainians, fast-track the country’s accession into the EU, and obtain Kyiv security guarantees from the West in case of Russian cease-fire violations.
—Odd Arne Westad, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2024
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Douglas Natelson, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2024
These rely on charge attraction and repulsion to power the motor, as opposed to magnetic interactions.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 17 July 2024
This ensures that the stator and rotor plates now have the same charge, converting the attraction to a repulsion.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 17 July 2024
For now, a Ukrainian victory would consist of the repulsion of the initial all-out 2022 Russian offensive as well as terms that end the killing of Ukrainians, fast-track the country’s accession into the EU, and obtain Kyiv security guarantees from the West in case of Russian cease-fire violations.
—Odd Arne Westad, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repulsion
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Dennis highlighted eight emotions—joy, sadness, disgust, trust, fear, anger, anticipation, and surprise—as part of his toolkit for building an emotional experience.Jay Ganglani, Fortune Asia, 6 Dec. 2024
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The ad campaign was greeted with disgust by the opposition party, which strongly supports Ukraine’s resistance to Russian occupation.Fredric Dannen, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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All of the hatred and violence of their relationship all culminated in this moment.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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But this act also gave people permission to go far enough—to acknowledge their righteous hatred of our depraved health-care system, and even to conjure something funny or silly or joyous out of that hate.Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Several fans of the original felt the satirical horror film should not be remade at all.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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That definitely still draws certain Academy members toward watching the film, but even the tamest of horror films have historically been shut out of any Oscar nominations.Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
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Steering clear of certain foods known to trigger nausea.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Dizziness, light-headedness, nausea, vomiting, or fainting are common symptoms.Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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It’s suspected the shooter was motivated by a distaste for insurance industry practices.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Isaacman has also publicly expressed his distaste for certain elements of NASA’s current Artemis program, including how the space agency handed out multiple contracts for the development of a lunar lander that will ferry astronauts from Orion down to the lunar surface.Jackie Wattles, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Repulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repulsion. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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