repellente — meaning in English

English meaning

• rank noun A person's position or level in a hierarchy, such as in the military or an organisation.
• repellent adjective Causing strong dislike or disgust.
• repulsive adj Causing strong disgust; extremely unpleasant.
• revolting adj Causing intense disgust; repulsive.

Senses

repellente is used for these senses in English:

• rank Strong to the senses; offensive; noisome.
• repellent (physics, now, rare) Tending or able to repel; driving back.
• revolting repulsive, disgusting

rank — full definition

1. noun A person's position or level in a hierarchy, such as in the military or an organisation.
2. noun A position in an ordered list, especially by quality or importance.
3. verb To assign a position in an order, or to hold such a position.
4. adj Having a strong, unpleasant smell or taste.
5. adj Complete or extreme, used to intensify something negative.

repellent — full definition

1. adjective Causing strong dislike or disgust.
2. adjective Able to keep something (water, insects) away.
3. noun A substance made to keep insects or other pests away.

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