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repellent
/ɹɪˈpɛlənt/ · 9 letters · 6 distinct letters
- noun
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
- noun
a chemical substance that repels animals
- noun
the power to repel
she knew many repellents to his advances
- adjective
serving or tending to repel
he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful
- adjective
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
a disgusting smell