repulsion
/rɪˈpʌlʃn/noun
उच्चारण रिपल्शन
घृणा, जुगुप्सा, विरक्ति
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[U, sing.]
a feeling of very strong dislike of something that you find extremely unpleasant
घृणा, जुगुप्सा, विरक्ति
- She felt repulsion at the sight of the rotting garbage.
- He turned away in repulsion from the dirty kitchen.
- The smell of the dustbin filled him with repulsion.
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- She looked at the cockroach with a mixture of fear and repulsion.
- Many people feel repulsion at the thought of eating insects.
Synonyms disgust revulsion abhorrence loathing aversion
Opposite attraction delight liking pleasure
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[U] physics
the force by which objects push each other away
(भौतिकी में) प्रतिकर्षण
- the repulsion between two like poles of a magnet
- Repulsion between two like magnetic poles makes the toy train float above the track.
- Repulsion between like charges explains why hair stands on end.
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- Scientists measured the repulsion between the two magnets.
- The force of repulsion grows stronger as the poles come closer.
Opposite attraction
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
re·pul·sion
With -sion (not 'repultion'); the adjective repulsive (disgusting).
अंत में -sion ('repultion' गलत है); adjective repulsive (घिनौना)।
?Which word?
Keep the disgust words together: repulsion, revulsion, abhorrence, loathing, aversion.
घृणा के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: repulsion, revulsion, abhorrence, loathing, aversion।
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General knowledge
Science: like poles of magnets repel (repulsion); unlike poles attract (attraction); like charges repel, unlike charges attract.
विज्ञान में चुंबक के समान ध्रुव प्रतिकर्षित करते हैं (repulsion); असमान ध्रुव आकर्षित करते हैं (attraction); समान आवेश प्रतिकर्षित, असमान आकर्षित।