Can
Can verb - To let go from office, service, or employment.
Expel
Expel verb - To drive or force out.
Usage example: animal lover though I am, I was determined to expel the uninvited mouse from my room
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- You can choose to expel them, or you can win their loyalty and extract the information they know instead.
Source: Video Game / Black Closet -
They can breathe fire and expel a noxious breath that can render an opponent unconscious.
Source: Red Eyes, Take Warning -
Sometimes the no breath thing means they can't do mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, but if they can talk, they must be able to take air into their lungs and expel it intentionally.
Source: Our Vampires Are Different
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