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repulse

Meaning

To reject with disdain or aversion; to push back or ward off an attacking force.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

The angry crowd began to push forward, their shouts loud. He stood firm, ready to repulse them, not wanting them near. He would push them back, warding off their hateful advance.

The tiny robots swarmed, their metallic pincers reaching. With a surge of static, the old toaster oven powered up, its heating elements glowing. It managed to repulse the invaders, pushing them back with a wave of intense heat, a defiant stand against the encroaching swarm.

The scouts saw the strange, pulsating fungal growth spreading. They knew it was dangerous. They felt a strong urge to repulse it, to push back its slimy tendrils before it could choke out the small, resilient desert flowers they were trying to protect.

The grumpy troll, guarding his bridge, would absolutely repulse anyone who dared to offer him a hug. He'd shove them back with his mossy club, refusing their friendly gesture with a roar that would repulse even the bravest knight.

The tiny gnome king tried to repulse the invading army of sentient teacups. With a tiny squeak, he pushed back a particularly saucy Earl Grey. These porcelain warriors learned quickly that their bubbly attacks could not repulse the determined gnome, who was quite grumpy about his nap being disturbed.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

He watched the slimy creature slither closer, his gut churning. With a shudder of pure disgust, he knew he had to repulse it. He grabbed a nearby broom and violently pushed the thing away, his mind recoiling from its very presence.

The ancient, bioluminescent fungi pulsed a sickly green, an urgent warning. When the tiny, burrowing creatures attempted to gnaw through the fungal membrane, the entire colony seemed to repulse them with a sudden burst of toxic spores, pushing them back and warding off their attack with a wave of nauseating slime.

The scout, eyes wide with dread, watched the bioluminescent fungal tendrils begin to writhe. He knew they had to repulse the colony's advance, pushing back the creeping infestation before it consumed their meager water supply.

The rogue squirrel, a notorious nut-burglar, attempted a daring raid on the bird feeder. But the determined blue jays, with their synchronized dive-bombing and territorial squawks, managed to repulse his every advance, sending the bushy-tailed fiend scampering back to his acorn-hoarding shame.

The squirrels, emboldened by a dropped crumb, attempted a daring raid on Bartholomew's meticulously arranged acorn hoard. Bartholomew, a badger of discerning taste, let out a fearsome hiss that seemed to repulse the furry bandits, pushing them back with pure, unadulterated indignation.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

The villagers felt a visceral repulse at the sight of the invaders. They would not surrender their homes; with renewed courage, they pushed back, determined to repulse the attacking force from their land.

The encroaching tendrils of the bio-luminescent fungus, an alien growth on the Mars colony's hydroponic farm, had to be meticulously pruned back. The botanist watched with grim satisfaction as the automated shears did their work, managing to repulse the infection before it could consume the vital nutrient paste reserves.

The ambassador's patronizing smirk did nothing to hide his contempt. Her carefully prepared proposals, painstakingly researched over weeks, were met with a dismissive wave. She felt a surge of indignation, a fierce resolve to repulse his ill informed pronouncements and defend her nation's interests.

The audacious squirrel, a fluffy menace, attempted to pilfer my carefully curated picnic. With a mighty yell and a strategically deployed baguette, I managed to repulse its greedy assault, pushing the tiny bandit back towards the dubious comforts of the oak tree.

When the rogue swarm of sentient lint bunnies launched their fuzzy offensive on the biscuit tin, Bartholomew, armed with only a slightly stale crumpet, managed to repulse their audacious assault. He'd rather face a horde of dust bunnies than surrender even a single crumb.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

The villagers, their faces etched with grim resolve, prepared to repulse the approaching invaders. They would not falter, their collective spirit a bulwark against the encroaching threat, pushing back any who dared to trespass their hallowed grounds.

The beleaguered defenders, their encampment besieged by encroaching xenomorphic tendrils, desperately fought to repulse the relentless assault. Each guttural roar and surge of primal energy served to push back the abominations, a visceral rejection of their alien advance. They would not yield their hard won sanctuary.

The cult's fervent pronouncements, meant to indoctrinate, only served to repulse the pragmatic scholars. Their attempts to proselytize were met with derision, and their leaders were ultimately compelled to repulse the encroaching vigilantes seeking to dismantle their clandestine operations.

The oligarch, accustomed to sycophantic obeisance, would repulse any suggestion of fiscal probity with a theatrical sneer, as if the very notion of prudent spending were a pestilential miasma. He'd rather countenance a swarm of locusts devouring his coffers than admit a need to repulse extravagant procurement.

The overzealous pigeon enthusiast, a veritable bulwark against avian encroachment, attempted to repulse the feathered horde with a strategically deployed baguette. His fervent gesticulations and indignant squawks, however, only served to galvanize the iridescent ruffians, who, with a collective flap, continued their inexorable advance upon his meticulously manicured petunias.

Difficulty

Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.

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