repulse
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7.9
- noun
- /rɪˈpʌls/
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- They were blown to bits in the Repulse and the Prince of Wales.
- repulse of the attack
- the first repulse
Examples
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THE COLD REPULSE, THE LOOK ASKANCE, THE LIGHTNING OF LOVE'S ANGRY GLANCE.
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Sometime at Repulse Bay.
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The Law of Repulse.
Blog text (14) -
At the same time, the American election process is a window into the soul of the public opinion of a society that by turns attracts, alarms, and repulses—but always fascinates—the rest of the world.
Blog text (20) -
But three days later... two of the mightiest warships of the British navy- "Prince of Wales" and "Repulse"- fully alert, dared to venture within striking range... of enemy land-based bomber and torpedo planes.
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So the tale went on, very vividly told, of the repulse of the first assault and then the lack of powder and men giving a ragged volley and doing what they could with spades and mattocks against the English bayonets.
Fiction book (1994) -
The soldiers celebrated their successful repulse of the enemy attack during the battle.
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The quick repulse of the intruders demonstrated the strength of the fortress's defenses.
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In a determined effort, the team executed a swift repulse against the incoming offensive.
Synonyms
3
7.7
A sharp refusal of an offer or request
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6.3
An action that reduces or stops the effect of something
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6.7
An action that drives attackers back
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Repulse comes from old Latin parts re- 'back' and pellere 'to push', like in propel and expel. A repulse is a 'pushing back' — for example, when defenders drive an attack away at the city gates.