noun · Medium SAT word

    Repulsion

    horror; the force by which bodies repel one another

    Repulsion in a sentence

    She felt a visceral repulsion at the sight of the decaying corpse.

    Synonyms for repulsion

    Antonyms for repulsion

    • attraction
    • affection
    • desire

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