| Main Entry: | repugnancy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hate |
Synonyms: |
abhorrence, abomination, anathema, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, black beast, bother, bugbear, bête noire, detestation, disgust, enmity, execration, frost*, grievance, gripe, hatred, horror, hostility, ill will, irritant, loathing, malevolence, malignity, mislike, nasty look, no love lost, nuisance, objection, odium, pain*, rancor, rankling, repellence, repellency, repugnance, repulsion, resentment, revenge, revulsion, scorn, spite, trouble, venom |
| Main Entry: | objection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | argument, disagreement |
Synonyms: |
cavil, censure, challenge, counter-argument, criticism, declination, demur, demurral, demurring, difficulty, disapprobation, disapproval, discontent, disesteem, disinclination, dislike, displeasure, dissatisfaction, doubt, exception, grievance, gripe, hesitation, kick, niggle, odium, opposition, protest, protestation, question, rejection, reluctance, remonstrance, remonstration, repugnancy, revilement, scruple, shrinking, squawk, stink*, unwillingness |
Antonyms: |
acceptance, agreement, concurrence, consent |
| Main Entry: | repulsion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hatred, disgust |
Synonyms: |
abhorrence, abomination, antipathy, aversion, denial, detestation, disrelish, distaste, hate, horror, loathing, malice, rebuff, refusal, repugnance, repugnancy, resentment, revolt, revulsion, snub |
Antonyms: |
attraction, liking, love |
| Main Entry: | protestation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | objection |
Synonyms: |
cavil, censure, challenge, counter-argument, criticism, declination, demur, demurral, demurring, difficulty, disapprobation, disapproval, discontent, disesteem, disinclination, dislike, displeasure, dissatisfaction, doubt, exception, expostulation, grievance, gripe, hesitation, kick*, niggle, odium, opposition, protest, question, rejection, reluctance, remonstrance, remonstration, repugnancy, revilement, scruple, shrinking, squawk, stink*, unwillingness |
| Main Entry: | remonstration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | objection |
Synonyms: |
cavil, censure, challenge, counter-argument, criticism, declination, demur, demurral, demurring, difficulty, disapprobation, disapproval, discontent, disesteem, disinclination, dislike, displeasure, dissatisfaction, doubt, exception, expostulation, grievance, gripe, hesitation, kick*, niggle, odium, opposition, protest, protestation, question, rejection, reluctance, remonstrance, repugnancy, revilement, scruple, shrinking, squawk, stink*, unwillingness |
| Main Entry: | repellence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hate |
Synonyms: |
abhorrence, abomination, anathema, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, black beast, bother, bugbear, bête noire, detestation, disgust, enmity, execration, frost*, grievance, gripe, hatred, horror, hostility, ill will, irritant, loathing, malevolence, malignity, mislike, nasty look, no love lost, nuisance, objection, odium, pain*, rancor, rankling, repellency, repugnance, repugnancy, repulsion, resentment, revenge, revulsion, scorn, spite, trouble, venom |
| Main Entry: | repellency |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hate |
Synonyms: |
abhorrence, abomination, anathema, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, black beast, bother, bugbear, bête noire, detestation, disgust, enmity, execration, frost*, grievance, gripe, hatred, horror, hostility, ill will, irritant, loathing, malevolence, malignity, mislike, nasty look, no love lost, nuisance, objection, odium, pain*, rancor, rankling, repellence, repugnance, repugnancy, repulsion, resentment, revenge, revulsion, scorn, spite, trouble, venom |
| Concept: | [Motion from, actively; force driving apart] Repulsion. |
| Category: | 4. Motion with reference to Direction |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
repulsion; driving from; repulse, abduction.
-verbs
repel, push from, drive from [more]; chase, dispel; retrude; abduce, abduct; send away; repulse., keep at arm's length, turn one's back upon, give the cold shoulder; send off, send away with a flea in one's ear.
-adjectives
repelling; repellent, repulsive; abducent, abductive.
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Antonyms: |
attraction (Motion towards)] |
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