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repellency
noun[ U ]
uk /rɪˈpel.ən.si/ us /rɪˈpel.ən.si/
the ability to force something to stop moving towards you:
The hot pepper extracts were tested for their repellency to spider mites.
They studied the repellency of different substances to rats.
the ability of a material to not allow a substance to be absorbed into it:
The coating greatly increases the water repellency of the raincoat.
The textiles were treated to provide repellency to both oil and water.
These sleeping bags have built-in repellency and protection against mosquitoes.
A product that displays water repellency can be said to be hydrophobic.
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bat
bat something/someone away
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bring someone down
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knock someone down
mash
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poke/dig someone in the ribsidiom
prod
push
rib
shoulder
upend
upset
wrangle
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