All 3 Uses of
repulse
in
Far from the Madding Crowd
- It was the end of May when the farmer determined to be no longer repulsed by trivialities or distracted by suspense.†
Chpt 19-21 *
- And yet she could not help feeling that the assistance he was rendering forbade a harsh repulse.†
Chpt 25-27
- The animal, who was as homeless as she, respectfully withdrew a step or two when the woman moved, and, seeing that she did not repulse him, he licked her hand again.†
Chpt 40-42
Definition:
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(repulse as in: repulse the attack) to force something to move away