Hyphenation for “repulse”
Showing how to split the syllables of “repulse”.
What is the correct hyphenation for “repulse”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "repulse" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “repulse” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech.
As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „repulse“ ⟶
„re-pulse“.
Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".
Definitions of "repulse"
repulse >> rɪˈpʌls
Definition: [verb] drive back (an attack or attacker) by force.
Example: rioters tried to storm the Ministry but were repulsed by police
Synonyms of "repulse"
repel
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drive back
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drive away
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fight back
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fight off
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put to flight
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force back
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beat off
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beat back
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push back
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thrust back
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ward off
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hold off
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stave off
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fend off
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foil
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check
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frustrate
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see off
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send packing
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rebut
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Definition: [verb] cause to feel intense distaste and aversion.
Example: audiences were repulsed by the film's brutality
Synonyms of "repulse"
revolt
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disgust
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repel
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sicken
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nauseate
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make someone feel sick
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turn someone's stomach
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be repulsive to
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be extremely distasteful to
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make shudder
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be repugnant to
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make someone's flesh creep
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make someone's skin crawl
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make someone's gorge rise
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offend
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horrify
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turn off
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give someone the creeps
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make someone want to throw up
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gross out
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Definition: [noun] the action of driving back an attack or of being driven back.
Example: the repulse of the invaders
Synonyms of "repulse"
repelling
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driving back
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putting to flight
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warding off
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holding off
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defeat
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check
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foiling
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frustration
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repulsion
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