Face and Repel

Face

Face verb - To oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage.

Usage example: movie superheroes who are ever ready to face danger without blinking an eye

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

Nearby Words: faced, facing, facer, faceless

Repel verb - To drive back.

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

Nearby Words: repelled, repelling

character	face character	repel character
people	face people	repel people
squad	face squad	repel squad
time	face time	repel time
Other words: evil, enemy, enemies, demons, monsters.

Shiroe developed one earlier, when Marielle told him that his scary face would repel girls.

Source: Light Novel / Log Horizon
Cool Teacher: Lupin effortlessly puts Peeves in his place, tries to help Neville face his fear of Snape, and tutors Harry on how to repel emotion-eating monsters.

Source: Literature / Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Monk is brought down by a handful of grit in his face in the Doc Savage novel Repel.

Source: A Handful for an Eye

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