repugn

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To oppose or resist
To fight against; to oppose; to resist
{f} contend, contest, resist, fight against, oppose; refute
repugnance
extreme aversion, repulsion
repugnance
contradiction, inconsistency, incompatibility, incongruity; an instance of such

Discourses vain, inconsistant, and full of repugnances and contradictions.

repugnant
opposed or in conflict
repugnant
offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion
repugnance
thorough dislike
repugnant
offensive to taste and feeling
repugnance
{n} contrariety, unwillingness
repugnant
{a} contrary, opposit, disobedient
repugnance
a strong feeling of dislike for something = disgust
repugnance
The state or condition of being repugnant; opposition; contrariety; especially, a strong instinctive antagonism; aversion; reluctance; unwillingness, as of mind, passions, principles, qualities, and the like
repugnance
intense aversion
repugnance
{i} offensiveness, disgustingness; contradictoriness, inconsistency; aversion, revulsion, sense of disgust
repugnance
the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
repugnant
Disposed to fight against; hostile; at war with; being at variance; contrary; inconsistent; refractory; disobedient; also, distasteful in a high degree; offensive; usually followed by to, rarely and less properly by with; as, all rudeness was repugnant to her nature
repugnant
offensive or repulsive and arousing disgust or aversion
repugnant
If you think that something is horrible and disgusting, you can say that it is repugnant. The odour of vitamin in skin is repugnant to insects + repugnance re·pug·nance She felt a deep sense of shame and repugnance. = disgust. very unpleasant and offensive = repellent deeply/utterly/wholly etc repugnant (present participle of repugnare )
repugnant
offensive to the mind; "an abhorrent deed"; "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"; "morally repugnant customs"; "repulsive behavior"; "the most repulsive character in recent novels"
repugnant
{s} offensive, disgusting; contradictory, inconsistent; averse, opposed
repugn

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    re·pugn

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    Etymologie

    [ ri-'pyün ] (verb.) 14th century. Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French repugner, from Latin repugnare.
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