Repulse and Trouncing

Repulse

Repulse noun - Treatment that is deliberately unfriendly.

Trouncing and repulse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trouncing" instead a noun "Repulse".

Trouncing

Trouncing noun - Failure to win a contest.

Repulse and trouncing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Repulse" instead a noun "Trouncing".

Nearby Words: trounce, trounced
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Trouncing and Repulse. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/repulse/trouncing
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Trouncing or Repulse. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/repulse/trouncing.
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