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repulses

  • present tense form
    of repulse (3rd person singular).
    repulse
    verb (used with object)
    to drive back; repel.

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"Actually, the idea of wearing it repulses me, I don't even take my old ones out of my drawer. It's a shame, because the shirt itself is gorgeous."

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2022

“What if Matthew McConaughey were a terrifying two-dimensional being who repulses everybody he encounters?” isn’t just the plot of my latest piece of Matthew McConaughey fan-fiction: It’s the premise of this year’s Doritos ad.

From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2021

“Beth, the thought of cutting up a turkey repulses me.”

From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2019

But this very unnaturalness terrifies and repulses others.

From Nature ● Jul. 24, 2018

But while Thomas’s touch now repulses me, I feel no revulsion toward Day.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu