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- pronunciation:
- naw
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naw
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
nauseates, nauseating, nauseated |
| definition 1: |
to upset the stomach of (a person or animal), often to the point of causing vomiting; cause nausea in.
The sight of blood nauseates some people.The roller coaster ride nauseated her.- similar words:
- sicken, turn, unsettle, upset
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| definition 2: |
to cause disgust or repugnance in.
The child pornography nauseated the detective, who had three young daughters himself.She read about the treatment of the victims, and the thought of such cruelty nauseated her.- synonyms:
- disgust, offend, repel, sicken
- similar words:
- appall, cloy, incense, outrage, repulse, revolt, shock, turn
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| related words: |
cloy, disagree |
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| derivation: |
nauseating (adj.) |
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