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revulsion

[ri-vuhl-shuhn] / rɪˈvʌl ʃən /


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Several ads trafficked in revulsion as an attention-getter, none more so than this one for a body shaver featuring various clumps of removed body hair singing with their little hairy mouths.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

Another reason is the overall transformation in many Muslim nations, where excesses of radical rule caused widespread revulsion just as a new, more open-minded and globally connected generation grew up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

They were placed on remand until December 24 pending further investigations into the incident, which sparked widespread revulsion after the footage was shared on social media.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

Widespread revulsion at his return to power clearly shifted the electoral winds in Canada, Australia and Germany.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2025

Matt felt a revulsion to him, but he allowed himself to be led around the porch.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer




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