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repulsion definition

re·pul·sion (ri pul′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a repelling or being repelled
  2. strong dislike, distaste, or aversion; repugnance
  3. Physics the mutual action by which bodies or particles of matter tend to repel each other

Etymology: LL repulsio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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