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English to English noun
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an instance of driving away or warding off |  | source: wordnet30
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The act of repelling or driving back; also, the state of being repelled or driven back. | | source: webster1913 verb
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force or drive back | | Example: repel the attacker
fight off the onslaught
rebuff the attack
source: wordnet30
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be repellent to; cause aversion in | | source: wordnet30
| 5 |
cause to move back by force or influence | | Example: repel the enemy
push back the urge to smoke
beat back the invaders
source: wordnet30
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To repel; to beat or drive back; as, to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy. | | source: webster1913
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