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revulse

/ɹɪˈvʌls/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-vulse
IPA
/ɹɪˈvʌls/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pull back with force.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin revulsus (“revulsed”), past participle of revello (“to revulse”).

Inflected Forms

revulses (present, singular) revulsing (participle, present) revulsed (participle, past) revulsed (past)

Derived Forms

revulsant

Questions

How do you pronounce revulse?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈvʌls/.
What does revulse mean?
To pull back with force.
Where does revulse come from?
From Latin revulsus (“revulsed”), past participle of revello (“to revulse”).

How to pronounce revulse

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