repulsion
US /rɪˈpʌl.ʃən/
UK /rɪˈpʌl.ʃən/
1.
a feeling of intense distaste or disgust
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She felt a strong sense of repulsion towards the violent scenes in the movie.
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The smell of rotten food caused a feeling of immediate repulsion.
2.
the force that tends to drive apart objects, especially electrically charged particles or magnetic poles
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The magnets demonstrated strong repulsion when like poles were brought together.
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Electrostatic repulsion keeps the electrons from collapsing into the nucleus.