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Meanings of repulse in English
Portuguese
repelir Usage of repulse in English
1
The conflict was severe, but resulted in the repulse of the besiegers.
2
The Nineteenth did not participate largely in the battle after its repulse.
3
I desire to help you; you repulse me and insult my manhood.
4
They still saw red, the red of a darker anger-thatof repulse.
5
He also insisted that Julian had sufficient men to repulse the Germans.
6
This, too, told the story of the difference between repulse and victory.
7
He held out his hand, and the dowager did not repulse it.
8
Then Durtal shook himself, and would repulse the assault of these memories.
9
After this repulse the Northmen desisted for a time from their attack.
10
Thus they had stood the supreme test which repulse alone can give.
11
He set that lean jaw of his and would not accept repulse.
12
There had been one great repulse and several lesser ones at Orleans.
13
At last she ventured to remonstrate, and met with anger and repulse.
14
He caught and clasped her close, and she did not repulse him.
15
The more I do to please him, the more I repulse him.
16
Half-hearted attacks provoked a sullen resistance which was satisfied with mere repulse.
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Repulse across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common