Incite and Repel

Incite

Incite verb - To bring (something volatile or intense) into being.

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

Nearby Words: incitement, inciting

Repel

Repel verb - To drive back.

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

Nearby Words: repelled, repelling

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

attack incite attack repel attack
people incite people repel people
time incite time repel time
enemy incite enemy repel enemy
Other words: humans.
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