Draw
Draw verb - Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes.
Usage example: The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers
Repel is an antonym for draw in topics: allure, extend, deduce, move something by pulling, create a likeness in a picture.
Repel
Repel verb - To cause to feel disgust.
Usage example: the idea of chocolate-covered grasshoppers repels me
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- His overall ice manipulation improves, he can absorb and release heat, and can magnetize objects and draw or repel them.
Source: Roleplay / Ragnarok's Ark -
Oddly, Gravity Wells will split and repel your firepower, meaning you have to draw close, shoot, and use the gravity to slingshot yourself to safety.
Source: Unrealistic Black Hole
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