She was struck with revulsion at the sight of the dead animal.
I felt revulsion at the thought of [=I was revolted by] his cruelty.
a growing revulsion to war
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a|vul|sion — «uh VUHL shuhn», noun. 1. the act of pulling or tearing apart or off; forcible separation. 2. a part torn off. 3. Law. a sudden removal of land, as by change of a river s course or the action of flood, to another s estate, the land remaining the… … Useful english dictionary
con|vul|sion|ar|y — «kuhn VUHL shuh NEHR ee», adjective, noun, plural ar|ies. –adj. having to do with, of the nature of, or affected with convulsions. –n. a person who tends to have convulsions, especially as a manifestation of religious or other hysteria … Useful english dictionary
con|vul|sion — «kuhn VUHL shuhn», noun. 1. Often, convulsions. violent, involuntary contracting of the muscles; spasm: »The sick child s convulsions frightened his mother. 2. a fit of laughter. 3. Figurative. a violent disturbance: »An earthquake is a… … Useful english dictionary
di|vul|sion — «duh VUHL shuhn», noun. the act of tearing or pulling apart or in pieces. ╂[< Latin dīvulsiō, ōnis < dīvellere tear apart] … Useful english dictionary
e|vul|sion — «ih VUHL shuhn», noun. the act of plucking or pulling out; forcible extraction … Useful english dictionary
re|vul|sion — «rih VUHL shuhn», noun. 1. a) a sudden, violent change or reaction, especially of disgust: »My feeling for my new friend underwent a revulsion when I discovered his cruelty and dishonesty. b) a feeling of strong distaste or aversion created by… … Useful english dictionary
con·vul·sion — /kənˈvʌlʃən/ noun, pl sions [count] 1 a medical : a sudden violent shaking of the muscles in your body that you are unable to control usually plural The patient suffers from convulsions. He suddenly went into convulsions. 1 b : a sudden… … Useful english dictionary
vul — con·vul·sed·ly; con·vul·sion; con·vul·sion·ist; con·vul·sive; di·vul·gate; di·vul·ga·tion; di·vul·gence; di·vul·sion; di·vul·sive; di·vul·sor; re·vul·sion; re·vul·sion·ary; vul·can; vul·ca·ni·an; vul·can·ic; vul·can·ic·i·ty; vul·can·ism;… … English syllables
sion — abra·sion; ab·scis·sion; ab·ster·sion; ac·cen·sion; ac·ces·sion·al; ad·he·sion; ad·he·sion·al; ad·mis·sion; ad·pro·mis·sion; af·fu·sion; ag·gres·sion; al·li·sion; al·lu·sion; am·bi·ver·sion; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·te·ver·sion; an·ti·mis·sion;… … English syllables
convulsion — con·vul·sion … English syllables
