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repellent

adjectivemasculine/feminine/ʁɨpɨˈlẽtɨ/medium

re·pe·len·te

Definition

Causing disgust or aversion; a substance that drives away insects or other pests.
Use insect repellent when camping.
His behavior was repellent to everyone.
Common collocations
insect repellentmosquito repellentwater repellentapply repellent

Etymology

Do latim 'repellens, repellentis', particípio presente de 'repellere' (repelir, afastar).

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