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repel
verb
reject outright and bluntly
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ɹɪˈpɛl
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verb
reject outright and bluntly
“She snubbed his proposal”
verb
force or drive back
“repel the attacker”
verb
cause to move back by force or influence
“repel the enemy”
verb
be repellent to; cause aversion in
verb
fill with distaste
“This spoilt food disgusts me”
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She snubbed his proposal
repel the attacker
fight off the onslaught
rebuff the attack
repel the enemy
push back the urge to smoke
beat back the invaders
This spoilt food disgusts me
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