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  • 11repugnant — [adj] bad, obnoxious; hostile abhorrent, abominable, adverse, against, alien, antagonistic, antipathetic, averse, conflicting, contradictory, counter, creepy*, different, disagreeable, disgusting, distasteful, extraneous, extrinsic, foreign, foul …

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  • 12repugnant — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ extremely distasteful; unacceptable …

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  • 13Repugnant market — A repugnant market is a term used to describe an area of commerce that is considered by society to be outside of the range of market transactions and that bringing this area into the realm of a market would be inherently immoral or uncaring. For… …

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  • 14repugnant — re|pug|nant [rıˈpʌgnənt] adj formal [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: Latin, present participle of repugnare to fight against ] very unpleasant and offensive = ↑repellent deeply/utterly/wholly etc repugnant ▪ I find his political ideas totally… …

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  • 15repugnant — adjective Etymology: Middle English, opposed, contradictory, incompatible, from Anglo French, from Latin repugnant , repugnans, present participle of repugnare to fight against, from re + pugnare to fight more at pungent Date: 15th century 1.… …

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  • 16repugnant — [[t]rɪpʌ̱gnənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to n If you think that something is horrible and disgusting, you can say that it is repugnant. [FORMAL] The odour of vitamin in skin is repugnant to insects... The Committee said his actions were improper… …

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  • 17repugnant — repugnantly, adv. /ri pug neuhnt/, adj. 1. distasteful, objectionable, or offensive: a repugnant smell. 2. making opposition; averse. 3. opposed or contrary, as in nature or character. [1350 1400; ME repugnaunt < MF < L repugnant (s. of repugnans …

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  • 18repugnant — adj. repugnant to * * * [rɪ pʌgnənt] repugnant to …

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  • 19repugnant — adjective 1) the idea of cannibalism is repugnant Syn: abhorrent, revolting, repulsive, repellent, disgusting, offensive, objectionable, cringeworthy, vile, foul, nasty, loathsome, sickening, nauseating, hateful, detestable …

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  • 20RÉPUGNANT, ANTE — adj. Qui inspire la répugnance. Une tenue répugnante. Un aspect répugnant …

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