repellent
Example Sentences
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"I think what those guys in the '60s, Robert Smithson, Michael Heizer tried to do was destroy the land," said Chacon in "Through the Repellent Fence."
From Salon • Oct. 25, 2022
Plantskydd Animal Repellent triggers a fear response in animals, according to the manufacturer, that keeps small animals away.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2022
Thermacell, makers of a mosquito repellent that creates a zone of protection around you rather than you having to cover every inch of your skin, has an intriguing solution: the Liv Smart Mosquito Repellent System.
From The Verge • Mar. 1, 2022
To enter, you must pass through the Mosquito Repellent Spot, tolerate the buzzing of a thousand cicadas and endure humid, steamy conditions more appropriate to the Amazon than central Japan.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2021
Seaweed is the secret behind her green thumb; she calls it Mother Nature’s Slug Repellent.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
Vocabulary lists containing repellent
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