repulsiveness (C1)
noun
Definition
repulsiveness means the characteristic of being repulsive. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses repulsiveness to mean the characteristic of being repulsive.
The teacher asked students to find repulsiveness in the reading.
Check the words around repulsiveness to choose the right meaning.
How to Use repulsiveness
- a/the repulsiveness (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a repulsiveness."
- repulsiveness in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked repulsiveness in context before translating it."
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