Both Uses
repudiate
in
Mrs. Warren's Profession
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- PRAED [rising in a frenzy of repudiation] I don't believe it.†
Act 1 *repudiation = strong rejection
- REV. S. [repudiating the expression] No, sir: unwell this morning.†
Act 3repudiating = rejecting strongly
Definitions:
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(1)
(repudiate) strong rejection -- especially when the idea or thing being rejected was once embraced
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)