I. adjective
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insect repellent (= a chemical to keep insects away )
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If you go camping, you should take some insect repellent.
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All of which leaves many observers wondering what on earth is the appeal of such violent, repellent music.
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Can he find me as repellent as I find him?
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I flip through more repellent photos.
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Lloyd George, in particular, was an unfailing source of repellent fascination to him.
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So what do you do if you wish people to work harder, faster, under conditions repellent to them?
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The embalmers' perfume filled the room, tinged with a slight sourness which smelt repellent .
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The steps were repellent to Tom, but Marge thought them very romantic.
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The well at her monastery was said to have repellent properties against rodents.
II. noun
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■ NOUN
insect
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I glued up the cat flap. 1 sprayed the letter box with insect repellent .
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So as soon as the bamboos were skinned, the fishermen coated them with a natural insect repellent .
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Vic says not to worry - did I think Father Firmin had insect repellent all those years ago?
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To protect people from being bitten they must be educated and persuaded to use insect repellents and mosquito nets.
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I never went out without my insect repellent and waterproof sunblock.
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Good pine shavings are best as they contain resin, which also acts as an insect repellent .
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So use a good insect repellent and remember to keep re-applying it.
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mosquito repellent
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But my purse contained torch, mosquito repellent , passport and all the papers needed to subdue bureaucrats from here to Delhi.
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Morton Salt is a great flea repellent .
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Sam has bug repellent all over him.
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So as soon as the bamboos were skinned, the fishermen coated them with a natural insect repellent .
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The writer was wearing a bulletproof vest and had brass knuckles and chemical repellent in other pockets.
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Vic says not to worry - did I think Father Firmin had insect repellent all those years ago?