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Repulsion

rɪˈpʌlʃn

Repulsion definitions

noun

Inflections:

repulsion

a feeling of intense distaste or disgust

"people talk about the case with a mixture of fascination and repulsion"

Synonyms:
disgust revulsion abhorrence repugnance nausea loathing horror hatred detestation aversion abomination distaste antipathy dislike contempt odium
a force under the influence of which objects tend to move away from each other, e.g. through having the same magnetic polarity or electric charge

"bond lengths are increased due to increasing repulsion between the atoms"