Attract and Propel

Attract

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

Propel and attract are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Propel" instead a verb "Attract".

Propel

Propel verb - To apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one.

Attract and propel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attract" instead a verb "Propel".

Nearby Words: propelled, propelling

Common collocations

men attract men propel men
way attract way propel way
characters attract characters propel characters
players attract players propel players
Other words: bullets.
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