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Repugnant vs Repellant - What's the difference?

repugnant | repellant |

As adjectives the difference between repugnant and repellant

is that repugnant is repugnant while repellant is .

As a verb repugnant

is .

As a noun repellant is

.

repugnant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.
  • (legal) Opposed or in conflict.
  • Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "repugnant" is often applied: act, nature, behavior, practice, character, thing, crime.

    repellant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
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