Repulse

/ɹɪˈpʌls/ noun verb

The act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed

What it means

  1. (noun) The act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed
  2. (noun) Refusal, rejection or repulsion
  3. (verb) To repel or drive back. “to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy”
  4. (verb) To reject or rebuff. “to repulse a suitor”
  5. (verb) To cause revulsion in. “I find your conduct reprehensible, disgusting, and it repulses me, the way a mongoose repulses a snake.”

Letter analysis

  • Repulse contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 9.

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What does Repulse mean?

The act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed

How many letters are in Repulse?

Repulse has 7 letters.

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