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repugnant
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repugnant
(adjective)
repugnant
/rɪ
ˈ
pʌgnənt/
adjective
repugnant
/rɪ
ˈ
pʌgnənt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of REPUGNANT
[
more repugnant; most repugnant
]
formal
:
causing a strong feeling of dislike or disgust
:
repulsive
a morally
repugnant
act
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—
often +
to
The idea was completely
repugnant to
us.
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