Words from this root (18)
repellent
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/rɪˈpɛlənt/
causing disgust or aversion; a substance that drives something away
repulsive
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/rɪˈpʌlsɪv/
arousing intense disgust
repulsion
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/rɪˈpʌlʃən/
a feeling of intense disgust, or a force driving things apart
impulsion
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/ɪmˈpʌlʃən/
the act of driving forward, or a strong inner urge to act
repeal
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/rɪˈpil/
to revoke or annul a law officially
appealingness
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/əˈpilɪŋnəs/
the quality of being attractive or interesting
compulsatory
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/kəmˈpʌlsəˌtɔri/
compelling or compulsory; tending to compel (archaic)
compulsive
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/kəmˈpʌlsɪv/
resulting from or driven by an irresistible urge
compulsorily
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/kəmˈpʌlsərəli/
in a way that is required by law or rule; obligatorily
dispel
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/dɪsˈpɛl/
to drive away or cause to vanish, as doubts or fears
expulsion
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/ɪkˈspʌlʃən/
the act of forcing someone to leave a place or organization
impel
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/ɪmˈpɛl/
to drive or urge forward; to compel to act
impulsively
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/ɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in a way driven by sudden impulse rather than thought
impulsiveness
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/ɪmˈpʌlsɪvnəs/
the tendency to act on sudden urges without forethought
impulsivity
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/ˌɪmpʌlˈsɪvəti/
the trait of acting quickly on impulse without weighing consequences
pulsate
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/ˈpʌlseɪt/
to expand and contract rhythmically; to throb
repulse
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/rɪˈpʌls/
to drive back or fend off; to cause distaste or revulsion in
uncompelling
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/ˌʌnkəmˈpɛlɪŋ/
not persuasive or interesting