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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a repellent" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a substance or object that drives away or deters something, often in the context of insects or unwanted elements.
Example: "I applied a repellent to keep the mosquitoes away during our camping trip."
Alternatives: "a deterrent" or "an insect repellent".
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Here instrumental music becomes a repellent.
What if we create a repellent sound?
Whatever was intended, it is a repellent book.
Mint is a repellent against fleas and moths.
The movie unfortunately perpetuates a repellent cinematic myth: that of the stoically silent working class.
One was "The Eternal Jew," a repellent Nazi propaganda film that argued for the Final Solution.
In another actor's hands, Jung might have been a pitiful clown or a repellent little fiend.
Victoria Glendinning, formerly a loyal fan, claimed that, "whatever was intended, it is a repellent book.
National pride can be a repellent trait in musicians, but Davies throws you off balance here.
Others, like a repellent cameo by Richard Hatch, are merely desperate.
Straightheads is a repellent, ill-thought-through feature debut of British documentary maker Dan Reed.
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