Bore and Repel

Bore

Bore verb - To make a hole or series of holes in.

Repel and bore are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Repel" instead a verb "Bore".

Nearby Words: boring, bored, borer

Repel

Repel verb - To drive back.

Bore and repel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bore" instead a verb "Repel".

Nearby Words: repelled, repelling

Common collocations

people bore people repel people
girls bore girls repel girls
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