Attract and Release

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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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Release is an antonym for attract in draw attention topic.

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).

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Attract is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

people	attract people	release people
amount	attract amount	release amount
number	attract number	release number
enemies	attract enemies	release enemies
Other words: animals, monsters.

Market-Based Title: The first release of the anime and manga, from Tokyo Pop, called it Sweet Tales of Saint Tail, because the phantom thief genre on its own wouldn't attract young girls.

Source: Manga / Kaitou Saint Tail
The reason for this being, if you try to kill it by smashing or cutting it the body will release a pheromone that'll attract more centipedes to the area.

Source: Kill It with Water
If you kill one, the body will release pheromones that attract hundreds, so the government just leave them alone to chomp on slum residents until it leaves.

Source: Our Dragons Are Different / Web Comics

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