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1
to drive back
- the defenders repelled the attacking army after several hours of fierce fighting
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2
to cause to feel disgust
- the idea of chocolate-covered grasshoppers repels me
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3
to refuse to give in to
- repelled the temptation to stay out late and call in sick the next day
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“Repel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repel. Accessed 16 May. 2022.
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