repulsion
US /rɪˈpʌl.ʃən/
UK /rɪˈpʌl.ʃən/
1.
kebencian, rasa jijik
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.
Dia merasakan rasa kebencian yang kuat terhadap adegan ganas dalam filem itu.
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The smell of rotten food caused a feeling of immediate repulsion.
Bau makanan busuk menyebabkan perasaan kebencian serta-merta.
2.
tolakan, daya tolakan
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.
Magnet menunjukkan tolakan yang kuat apabila kutub yang sama didekatkan.
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Electrostatic repulsion keeps the electrons from collapsing into the nucleus.
Tolakan elektrostatik menghalang elektron daripada runtuh ke dalam nukleus.