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What does repulsive mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word repulsive? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. tending to rouse aversion or to repulse
  2. (physics) having the capacity to repel
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It is mildly repulsive in its crude vulgarity, but strangely and inexplicably alluring.
The supernova observations call out for some gravitationally repulsive substance to drive the cosmic acceleration.
It has a powerful way of making acceptable what was once abhorrent or repulsive.
However, by the time he arrives it's becoming clear to Preston and the audience alike exactly how repulsive a mindset the Clerics? one is.
Killing a human being is always a repulsive act, but at times it is unavoidable, as in self-defense, or in war.
Who amongst you hasn't found those wax museums to be a bit ominous and repulsive?

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