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Repulse

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(1):

(v. t.) To repel; to beat or drive back; as, to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy.

(2):

(v. t.) To repel by discourtesy, coldness, or denial; to reject; to send away; as, to repulse a suitor or a proffer.

(3):

(n.) The act of repelling or driving back; also, the state of being repelled or driven back.

(4):

(n.) Figuratively: Refusal; denial; rejection; failure.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Repulse'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​r/repulse.html. 1828.
 
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