Repulse vs Repelling - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between repulse and repelling

is that repulse is to repel or drive back while repelling is .

is the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed.

to repel or drive back

to repulse''' an assault; to '''repulse the enemy

to reject or rebuff

to repulse a suitor

to cause revulsion

(en noun)

the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed

refusal, rejection or repulsion

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