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Magnetic repulsion pushed the two magnets apart.
What does Repulsion mean?
Repulsion means pushing away.
Dictionary definition
A force or feeling that pushes things away from each other.
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The science lesson used repulsion to explain why like poles move away from each other.
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The passage compared attraction and repulsion to show how forces can work in opposite ways.
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WordRepulsion.
Partnoun.
MeaningRepulsion means pushing away.
ExampleExample: Magnetic repulsion pushed the two magnets apart.
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- Syllables
- ri · pul · shun
- Strongest beat
- pul
- Ending
- shun
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on pul.
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Synonyms
Words like Repulsion
pushing awayUse for the main force meaning.
rejectionUse for a feeling or action of pushing away.
aversionUse for a strong dislike.
Antonyms
Opposite words
attractionA contrast for pulling together.
pullA contrast for drawing something closer.
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Word family
Repulsion word family
Base word
repulsion
noun
repulsions
More than one pushing-away force or feeling.
verb
repel
To push away or keep away.
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