Bait
Bait verb - To attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults.
Repel
Repel verb - To drive back.
Common collocations
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Repel and Bait. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bait/repel
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