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Repellant vs. Repellent — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Repellant and Repellent

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Repellant

Resistant or impervious to a substance. Often used in combination
A water-repellent fabric.

Repellent

Inspiring aversion or distaste; repulsive.

Repellant

Inspiring aversion or distaste; repulsive.

Repellent

Resistant or impervious to a substance. Often used in combination
A water-repellent fabric.

Repellant

Serving or tending to repel something, especially insects
A repellent spray.

Repellent

Serving or tending to repel something, especially insects
A repellent spray.
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Repellant

A substance used to repel insects.

Repellent

A substance used to repel insects.

Repellant

A substance or treatment for making a fabric or surface impervious or resistant to something else.

Repellent

A substance or treatment for making a fabric or surface impervious or resistant to something else.

Repellant

Alternative form of repellent

Repellent

Tending or able to repel; driving back.
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Repellant

Alternative form of repellent

Repellent

Repulsive, inspiring aversion.

Repellant

A compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water

Repellent

Resistant or impervious to something.

Repellant

A chemical substance that repels animals

Repellent

Someone who repels.

Repellant

The power to repel;
She knew many repellents to his advances

Repellent

A substance used to repel insects, other pests, or dangerous animals.

Repellant

Serving or tending to repel;
He became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful
I find his obsequiousness repellent

Repellent

A substance or treatment for a fabric etc to make it impervious to something.

Repellant

Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust;
A disgusting smell
Distasteful language
A loathsome disease
The idea of eating meat is repellent to me
Revolting food
A wicked stench

Repellent

Driving back; able or tending to repel.

Repellent

That which repels.

Repellent

A remedy to repel from a tumefied part the fluids which render it tumid.

Repellent

A kind of waterproof cloth.

Repellent

A compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water

Repellent

A chemical substance that repels animals

Repellent

The power to repel;
She knew many repellents to his advances

Repellent

Serving or tending to repel;
He became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful
I find his obsequiousness repellent

Repellent

Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust;
A disgusting smell
Distasteful language
A loathsome disease
The idea of eating meat is repellent to me
Revolting food
A wicked stench

Repellent

Incapable of absorbing or mixing with;
A water-repellent fabric
Plastic highly resistant to steam and water

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