Thesaurus / repulse
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The Repulse Isles are of small size; they are surrounded by rocks, which do not extend more than a quarter of a mile from them.
NARRATIVE OF A SURVEY OF THE INTERTROPICAL AND WESTERN COASTS OF AUSTRALIA] [VOLUME 2 OF 2]PHILLIP PARKER KINGGwynne was not in the humor to repulse anybody, and assured her that she really made him feel that he had returned to his home.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTONThe three men leaped to their feet, and seizing their arms, prepared bravely to repulse the enemies who attacked them so suddenly.
THE BORDER RIFLESGUSTAVE AIMARDHer repulse was a mortal offence: small minds never forget, much less pardon a rebuke to their vanity, and he inly swore revenge.
ALONEMARION HARLANDIn a sortie Bohemond the crafty and brave was wounded; Tancred's and Godfrey's valor ended in repulse.
GOD WILLS IT!WILLIAM STEARNS DAVISTidings of the repulse were brought to Pitt; he sent reinforcements and ordered the commander to persevere.
THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF ENGLAND - VOL. X.WILLIAM HUNTI was considerably hurt and demoralized, and didn't take a hand in the last repulse of the enemy.
"SHILOH" AS SEEN BY A PRIVATE SOLDIERWARREN OLNEYRepeated humiliation and repulse only spurred him on to fresh solitary efforts for improvement.
THOUGHTS ON EDUCATIONAL TOPICS AND INSTITUTIONSGEORGE S. BOUTWELLThe repulse of the 7th, with great confusion, is fully believed.
MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF GEORGE IV. 1820-1830 (VOL 1)DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOSThey are confident that our fifteen thousand can repulse twice the number.
A CONFEDERATE GIRL'S DIARYSARAH MARGAN DAWSONWORDS RELATED TO REPULSE
- beating off
- brushing off
- checking
- chiding
- crossing
- cutting
- declining
- denying
- disallowing
- discouraging
- dismissing
- disregarding
- fending off
- holding off
- ignoring
- keeping at a distance
- keeping at arm's length
- keeping at bay
- lashing out at
- neglecting
- not hearing of
- opposing
- passing up
- pushing back
- putting in one's place
- putting off
- rebuking
- refusing
- rejecting
- repelling
- reproving
- repudiating
- repulsing
- resisting
- sending away
- slighting
- snubbing
- spurning
- staving off
- telling off
- turning down
- warding off
- admonishment
- admonition
- affliction
- bawling-out
- berating
- blame
- castigation
- censure
- chewing-out
- chiding
- comeuppance
- condemnation
- correction
- disapproval
- dressing-down
- earful
- expostulation
- going-over
- hard time
- kick in the teeth
- lecture
- lesson
- objurgation
- ostracism
- punishment
- put down
- rap
- rating
- rebuff
- refusal
- remonstrance
- reprehension
- reproach
- reproof
- reproval
- repulse
- row
- scolding
- slap in the face
- snub
- talking-to
- telling-off
- tongue-lashing
- upbraiding
- abnegation
- ban
- choice
- cold shoulder
- declension
- declination
- defiance
- disallowance
- disapproval
- disavowal
- disclaimer
- discountenancing
- disfavor
- dissent
- enjoinment
- exclusion
- forbidding
- interdiction
- knockback
- negation
- nix
- no
- nonacceptance
- noncompliance
- nonconsent
- option
- pass
- prohibition
- proscription
- rebuff
- refutation
- regrets
- rejection
- renouncement
- renunciation
- repudiation
- repulse
- repulsion
- reversal
- thumbs-down
- turndown
- veto
- withholding
- writ
- burn
- cashier
- cast aside
- cast off
- cast out
- chuck
- decline
- deny
- despise
- disallow
- disbelieve
- discard
- discount
- discredit
- disdain
- dismiss
- eliminate
- exclude
- give thumbs down to
- jettison
- jilt
- kill
- nix
- not buy
- pass by
- pass on
- pass up
- put down
- rebuff
- refuse
- renounce
- repel
- reprobate
- repudiate
- repulse
- scoff
- scorn
- scout
- scrap
- second
- shed
- shoot down
- shun
- slough
- spurn
- throw away
- throw out
- turn down
- veto
- burns
- cashiers
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- chucks
- declines
- denies
- despises
- disallows
- disbelieves
- discards
- discounts
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- eliminates
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- gives thumbs down to
- jettisons
- jilts
- kills
- nixes
- not buys
- passes by
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- passes up
- puts down
- rebuffs
- refuses
- renounces
- repels
- reprobates
- repudiates
- repulses
- scoffs
- scorns
- scouts
- scraps
- seconds
- sheds
- shoots down
- shuns
- sloughs
- spurns
- throws away
- throws out
- turns down
- vetoes
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