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| abhorrence |
a feeling of complete loathing, repulsion, or horror. |
| electricity |
a physical phenomenon caused by the movement of certain charged particles such as electrons, esp. between points having different electrical charges, and seen in naturally occurring phenomena such as lightning and magnetic attraction and repulsion. [1/4 definitions] |
| electroscope |
a device used for detecting small amounts of electric charge, usu. by using metal foil to show attraction or repulsion. |
| repel |
to cause aversion, repulsion, or distaste. [1/7 definitions] |
| repellent |
causing distaste, aversion, or repulsion. [1/4 definitions] |
| -tropism |
an organism's attraction to, or repulsion from, a stimulus. |
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