Drive off and Rouse

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Drive off verb - Force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings.

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Rouse and drive off are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rouse" instead a verb "Drive off".

Rouse verb - Force or drive out.

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Drive off and rouse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drive off" instead a verb "Rouse".

Nearby Words: rousing, roused, roust

In "The Cat on the Dovrefell", the bear does not rouse to drive off the trolls until a troll starts to bait it.

Source: Hoist By His Own Petard / Fairy Tales

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