Bar
Repel
Repel verb - To drive back.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Mind you, he is in a gay cowboy bar trying to repel the advances of Jack's new boyfriend, so he could be just making that one up.
Source: Series / Will & Grace -
The enemy ship will attempt to repel with their own boarding party, represented as a two-way health bar.
Source: Boarding Party -
Magic Immunity (provided by things like Repel, Enrage, and Black King Bar) is a No Sell for Magic damage and most disables, making BKB a very commonly purchased item.
Source: Video Game / Dota 2
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