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Noun

The act of repelling or the condition of being repelled

The action of driving back an attack or of being driven back

Adjective

Repulsive or not aesthetically pleasant

(of two or more things) Contrasting or conflicting with each other

Verb

Present participle for to fend off or defend against something hostile

Present participle for to defy or put up an opposition to

Present participle for to cause a feeling of disgust or revulsion in

Present participle for to resist mixing with or be impervious to (another substance)

Present participle for to frighten or cause fear in

Present participle for to confront or come up against

Present participle for to offend the moral feelings of

Present participle for to make (someone) feel annoyed or upset

Present participle for to act in opposition to

Present participle for to frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

Present participle for to show an unwillingness to accept or engage with someone

Present participle for to show an unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to

Present participle for to defy or challenge someone or something with hostile or argumentative intent

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Noun

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The act of repelling or the condition of being repelled

“The hiker's quick movements and loud shouting were effective forms of repelling to deter the curious bear.”

Noun

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The action of driving back an attack or of being driven back

Adjective

Repulsive or not aesthetically pleasant

ill-favored^US

as plain as a pikestaff

not much to look at

repellant

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

fetid^US

foetid^UK

off-colour^UK

off-color^US

strictly for the birds

agonizing^US

like the back end of a bus

agonising^UK

too horrible for words

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Adjective

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(of two or more things) Contrasting or conflicting with each other

diametrically opposed

like chalk and cheese

unfavorable^US

quarreling^US

quarrelling^UK

as like as chalk and cheese

polarized^US

polarised^UK

not capable of comparison

march to a different drummer

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Verb

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Present participle for to fend off or defend against something hostile

keeping at arm's length

defending oneself against

shielding yourself from

keeping at a distance

harboring^US

harbouring^UK

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“With mounting despair, he makes plans to repel the inevitable onslaught.”

Verb

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Present participle for to defy or put up an opposition to

dueling^US

duelling^UK

putting up a fight against

flying in the face of

taking a stand against

speaking against

setting your face against

making a stand against

standing up and be counted against

unseating

rebelling against

kicking against

balking^US

rivalling^UK

rivaling^US

putting up an argument

baulking^UK

bringing to an end to

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“He had to repel the urge to stare into the inky depths that commanded attention, even when dulled by pain.”

Verb

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Present participle for to cause a feeling of disgust or revulsion in

making someone feel sick

grossing you out

making someone want to throw up

making you sick

putting you off

giving someone the creeps

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

making you shudder

turning you off

giving you the creeps

making your gorge rise

making one's hair stand on end

causing offence to

filling with loathing

causing to feel nauseous

making one's flesh creep

making someone feel nauseous

knocking sideways

knocking for six

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“The sight and sounds of Tommy's thrusts shock and repel us. It's almost too much.”

Verb

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Present participle for to resist mixing with or be impervious to (another substance)

dueling^US

duelling^UK

flying in the face of

taking it

prevailing against

sticking fast

standing firm against

winning out

hanging tough

holding the line against

sitting and taking it

standing firm

hanging on

holding your ground

persevering in the face of

holding off

remaining firm

not giving up

going the distance against

standing up against

standing fast

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“The earth is often sealed by a clay-like film that tends to repel water.”

Verb

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Present participle for to frighten or cause fear in

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

making one's hair stand on end

making teeth chatter

chilling to the bone

scaring off

making one's blood run cold

scaring the daylights out of

scaring the pants off

scaring the bejesus out of

giving someone goose pimples

freezing your blood

chilling to the marrow

throwing into a blue funk

making someone jump out of their skin

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

making one's flesh creep

scaring someone out of their wits

getting the wind up

giving one the creeps

putting the fear of God into

throwing into a fright

scaring the living daylights out of

scaring someone half to death

causing someone to lose their composure

oppressing

frightening out of your wits

pulling the rug from under

pulling the rug out from under

putting someone off their stroke

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Verb

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Present participle for to confront or come up against

Verb

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Present participle for to offend the moral feelings of

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

raising someone's eyebrows

throwing a curve

completely surprising

knocking for six

setting someone back on their heels

shaking out of your complacency

giving a turn

hitting like ton of bricks

taking the wind out of your sails

affronting

causing raised eyebrows

raising eyebrows amongst

causing a few raised eyebrows amongst

stopping someone in their tracks

knocking the stuffing out of

taking your breath away

blowing your mind

knocking over with feather

throwing into a tizzy

causing to be at a stand

mixing up

setting someone thinking

making someone scratch their head

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Verb

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Present participle for to make (someone) feel annoyed or upset

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

hurting somebody's feelings

making unhappy

giving offence to

pushing the buttons of

hurting the feelings of

putting someone's nose out of joint

rubbing up the wrong way

rankling with

treading on someone's toes

breaking the heart of

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Verb

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Present participle for to act in opposition to

antagonising^UK

antagonizing^US

counteracting

cancelling^UK

canceling^US

equalizing^US

equalising^UK

rendering ineffective

balancing out

making of no use or value

equalling^UK

equaling^US

redressing the balance

levelling^UK

leveling^US

stabilizing^US

stabilising^UK

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Verb

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Present participle for to frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

baulking^UK

balking^US

putting the kibosh on

putting the stopper on

getting the better of

putting the mockers on

standing in the way of

upsetting the applecart

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

putting end to

taking wind out of sails

Verb

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Present participle for to show an unwillingness to accept or engage with someone

ostracising^UK

ostracizing^US

giving the cold shoulder

having nothing to do with

giving a wide berth to

giving someone the brush-off

giving someone the go-by

giving someone the push

giving the elbow

having nothing more to do with

leaving out in the cold

giving someone the air

giving someone the big E

sending to Coventry

handing someone the frozen mitt

slighting

dismissing

snouting

telling someone where to get off

giving the bum's rush

treating with contempt

holding in contempt

turning your nose up at

knocking back

scoffing at

keeping at a distance

keeping at arm's length

looking straight through

giving the brushoff

acting cool

shrugging off

giving the cold shoulder to

taking no notice of

not giving time of day

pretending not to see

washing your hands of

making unwelcome

turning up one's nose

setting aside

refusing to abide by

refusing to recognize

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

putting out of your mind

showing disrespect for

turning deaf ear to

looking down upon

blinking at

treating disrespectfully

keeping one's distance from

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Verb

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Present participle for to show an unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to

Verb

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Present participle for to defy or challenge someone or something with hostile or argumentative intent

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