Meaning Of The Word Repellent

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repellent
Insect repellent is a product containing chemicals that you spray into the air or on your body in order to keep insects away.
adjective: If you think that something is horrible and disgusting you can say that it is repellent.

repellent in American English
that repels; pushing away or driving back
adjective: causing distaste or aversion; repulsive
noun: something that repels, as a substance that keeps away insects

repellent in British English
adjective: giving rise to disgust or aversion; distasteful or repulsive
noun: something, esp a chemical substance, that repels

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