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repellent, repellant (adjective); more repellent, most repellent; more repellant, most repellant
1. Referring to something that keeps a thing off or away: A burning candle has a repellent effect on insects.
2. Concerning something that causes someone to feel disgust: Jack said, "This TV show is repellent and shouldn't be allowed because of the taskmaster' vulgarisms and personal attacks."
3. Regarding a substance that is used to keep something out or away: Sally useda can of insect spray that had a specific repellent effectiveness to kill the invading flies and mosquitoes."
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