Repulsive

a.	1.	Serving, or able, to repulse; repellent; as, a repulsive force. Repulsive of his might the weapon stood. - Pope.
	2.	Cold; forbidding; offensive; as, repulsive manners.

Adj.	1.	repulsive - 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" Synonyms: abhorrent, detestable, repugnant, obscene
	2.	repulsive - possessing the ability to repel; "a repulsive force" Antonyms: attractive, magnetic - having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull; "an attractive force"; "the knife hung on a magnetic board"
	3.	repulsive - so extremely ugly as to be terrifying; "a hideous scar"; "a repulsive mask" Synonyms: hideous

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