Attract and Deflect

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Attract verb - Exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away.

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Deflect is an antonym for attract.

Deflect verb - To change the course or direction of (something).

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Attract is an antonym for deflect.

attention	attract attention	deflect attention
heat	attract heat	deflect heat
people	attract people	deflect people
number	attract number	deflect number
Other words: way, attacks, objects, bullets, members.

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