Absorb and Repel

Opposite meaning words

Absorb verb - To take in (something liquid) through small openings.

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Repel is an antonym for absorb in occupy complete attention topic.

Repel verb - To drive back.

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Absorb is an antonym for repel.

Nearby Words: repelled, repelling

force	absorb force	repel force
attack	absorb attack	repel attack
people	absorb people	repel people
time	absorb time	repel time
Other words: information, magic, water, anyone, spirits, humans, attacks, enemies, creatures, forms.

Digital Devil Saga has one-turn castable shields that protect against one element only either as Null, Absorb or Repel, and a lot of Mantras later, Tetrakarn and Makarakarn.

Source: Attack Reflector
Thankfully though, equipping Null/Absorb/Repel Physical will stop the nightmare.

Source: Instant Death Radius
Devil Survivor: Overclocked and Devil Survivor 2 have the Multi-Hit and Multi-Strike moves, which outright murder opponents that don't either Null, Absorb or Repel Phys with a barrage of punches when used by high-Agility demons or tamers (Hinako, Daichi).

Source: Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs

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