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Repugnance

Noun CEFR B2
ɹɪˈpʌɡnəns

Definitions

  1. Extreme aversion, repulsion.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Contradiction, inconsistency, incompatibility, incongruity; an instance of such.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Françaisrépugnance
العربيةالإشمئزاز
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Examples

“She felt a deep repugnance toward violence.”
“He showed open⟳ repugnance at the suggestion.”
“moral repugnance”
“sense⟳ of repugnance”
“express⟳ repugnance”
“Discourses vain, inconsistant, and full of repugnances and contradictions.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

repugnancy Repugnant Repugnantcan Repugnantly repugnantness repugner

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