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revulsion

 
Dictionary: re·vul·sion   (rĭ-vŭl'shən) pronunciation
n.
  1. A sudden strong change or reaction in feeling, especially a feeling of violent disgust or loathing.
  2. A withdrawing or turning away from something.
  3. Medicine. Counterirritation used to reduce inflammation or increase the blood supply to the affected area.

[Latin revulsiō, revulsiōn-, from revulsus, past participle of revellere, to tear back : re-, re- + vellere, to tear.]

revulsive re·vul'sive adj.

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n

Definition: disgust, hatred
Antonyms: delight, like, liking, love, loving


Veterinary Dictionary: revulsive
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1. causing revulsion.
2. an agent causing revulsion; a counterirritant.

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Strong dislike and disgust; loathing.

pronunciation She felt revulsion at the sight of the spoiled meat and rotten fruit.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - stærk modvilje, afsky

Nederlands (Dutch)
walging, ommekeer

Français (French)
n. - dégoût

Deutsch (German)
n. - Abscheu

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (αιφνίδια) μετάπτωση ή μεταστροφή, αηδία, απέχθεια, αποστροφή, έντονη αντίδραση

Italiano (Italian)
disgusto, repulsione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - reviravolta (f)

Русский (Russian)
отвращение

Español (Spanish)
n. - revulsión, repugnancia, asco

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - omsvängning, motvilja, bakslag

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
剧变, 剧烈的反应, 非常的厌恶

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 劇變, 劇烈的反應, 非常的厭惡

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 격변, 되돌아감, 유도법

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 強い嫌悪, 反感, 急変, 激変

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) سحب, جذب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שאט-נפש, זעזוע, שינוי פתאומי, תיעוב, בחילה‬


 
 
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