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epulsive adj. disgusting, revolting, abhorrent, loathsome, repugnant,
repellent, offensive, obnoxious, objectionable, gross,
unsavoury, distasteful, nasty, unpleasant, displeasing,
disagreeable, ugly, off-putting, sickening, nauseating,
nauseous, beastly, vile, dreadful, awful, rotten, feculent,
foul, odious, horrible, horrid, abominable, execrable, fulsome:
I have seldom had so repulsive an experience as the tour of that
abattoir. The repulsive sights and smells were more than I could
bear.
reputable adj. respectable, honourable, well-thought-of, estimable,
respected, trustworthy, trusted, honest, reliable, dependable,
principled, virtuous, good, worthy: Alan is one of Aylesbury's
most reputable businessmen.
reputation
n. 1 repute, name, standing, stature, position, status: Jean
is a woman of excellent reputation in the community. 2 have a
reputation for. be known or noted or notorious or famous for:
The company has a reputation for dismissing employees without
notice.
reputed adj. alleged, purported, supposed, assumed, presumed; rumoured,
said, deemed, held, regarded, viewed, looked on or upon, judged,
considered, thought, believed: The police arrested three
reputed gang members. They are reputed to be international drug
dealers.
request v. 1 ask for, seek, plead for, apply for, put in for,
requisition, call for, demand, insist on, solicit, beg, entreat,
beseech, importune: They request my cooperation. I requested to
be excused. He requested her to open the door for him.
--n. 2 plea, petition, application, requisition, call, demand,
solicitation, entreaty: We receive many requests for
information.
require v. 1 order, command, ask (for), call (for), press (for),
instruct, coerce, force; insist, demand; make: I am required to
appear in court on Monday. The teacher required that I bring my
mother to school. 2 need, want, lack, be lacking, be missing, be
short (of); desire: We require one more trainee in order to
fill our quota.