repellent

  • 131re|pel|lent — «rih PEHL uhnt», adjective. 1. disagreeable or distasteful; unattractiv »That disagreeable man has a cold, repellent manner. Cheating and lying are repellent to most people. SYNONYM(S): repugnant. 2. repelling; driving back. –n. 1. anything that… …

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