"revulsed" for revolted

[Cohen, Gerald Leonard]

Btw, we probably deal here with a lexical blend: "revolted" + "repulsed."  This blend ("revulsed"), by containing elements of both words, might also express greater intensification than either of its two components.
 
Gerald Cohen

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From: American Dialect Society on behalf of Jonathan Lighter,  Fri 8/10/2007 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: "revulsed" for revolted



Can't say when I first heard "revulsed."  I'd be amazed if it was less than forty years ago.

  JL

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