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repel, repulse

v. be repellent to; cause aversion in

rebuff, snub, repel

v. reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"

disgust, gross out, revolt, repel

v. fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me"

repel, repulse, fight off, rebuff, drive back

v. force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"

repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat back

v. cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"

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shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage

v. strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"

awe

v. inspire awe in; "The famous professor awed the undergraduates"

consternate

v. fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion; "After the terrorist attack, people look consternated"

diss, insult, affront

v. treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone"

neglect, ignore, disregard

v. give little or no attention to; "Disregard the errors"

parry, block, deflect

v. impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"

debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off

v. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

ward off

v. avert, turn away, or repel; "Ward off danger"

rule out, eliminate, winnow out, reject

v. dismiss from consideration or a contest; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"

change by reversal, turn, reverse

v. change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"

contend, fight, struggle

v. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"

force, do forcibly, exert force on

v. do forcibly; exert force; "Don't force it!"

attract, appeal

v. be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"

tempt, allure

v. dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"

capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant

v. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

pull

v. apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin"

absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up

v. take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"

pull

v. hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; "pull the ball"

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