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Repulse vs Repelling - What's the difference?

repulse | repelling |


As verbs the difference between repulse and repelling

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

As a noun repulse

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

Impulse vs Repulse - What's the difference?

impulse | repulse |


As nouns the difference between impulse and repulse

is that impulse is while repulse is the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed.

As a verb repulse is

to repel or drive back.

Reflect vs Repulse - What's the difference?

reflect | repulse |


As verbs the difference between reflect and repulse

is that reflect is to bend back (light, etc) from a surface while repulse is to repel or drive back.

As a noun repulse is

the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed.

Repulse vs Recoil - What's the difference?

repulse | recoil |


As verbs the difference between repulse and recoil

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

As nouns the difference between repulse and recoil

is that repulse is the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed while recoil is a starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking.

Repulse vs Ticket - What's the difference?

repulse | ticket | Related terms |

Repulse is a related term of ticket.


As nouns the difference between repulse and ticket

is that repulse is the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed while ticket is ticket.

As a verb repulse

is to repel or drive back.

Repulse vs Tally - What's the difference?

repulse | tally | Related terms |

Repulse is a related term of tally.


As verbs the difference between repulse and tally

is that repulse is to repel or drive back while tally is to count something.

As nouns the difference between repulse and tally

is that repulse is the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed while tally is originally, a piece of wood on which notches or scores were cut, as the marks of number;.

As an adjective tally is

(label) used as a mild intensifier: very (almost exclusively used by the upper classes).

As an interjection tally is

target sighted.

As an adverb tally is

(obsolete) in a tall way; stoutly; with spirit.

Obstruction vs Repulse - What's the difference?

obstruction | repulse | Related terms |

Obstruction is a related term of repulse.


As nouns the difference between obstruction and repulse

is that obstruction is the act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed while repulse is the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed.

As a verb repulse is

to repel or drive back.

Repulse vs Counterbalance - What's the difference?

repulse | counterbalance | Related terms |

Repulse is a related term of counterbalance.


As verbs the difference between repulse and counterbalance

is that repulse is to repel or drive back while counterbalance is to apply weight in order to balance an opposing weight.

As nouns the difference between repulse and counterbalance

is that repulse is the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed while counterbalance is (literally) a weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance.

Rebuke vs Repulse - What's the difference?

rebuke | repulse | Related terms |

Rebuke is a related term of repulse.


As nouns the difference between rebuke and repulse

is that rebuke is a harsh criticism while repulse is the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed.

As verbs the difference between rebuke and repulse

is that rebuke is to criticise harshly; to reprove while repulse is to repel or drive back.

Repulse vs Expel - What's the difference?

repulse | expel |


As verbs the difference between repulse and expel

is that repulse is to repel or drive back while expel is to eject or erupt.

As a noun repulse

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

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