Move backward
Repel and move backward are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Repel" instead a verb phrase "Move backward".
Repel
Repel verb - To drive back.
Move backward and repel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Move backward" instead a verb "Repel".
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Repel and Move backward. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/move_backward/repel
Move backward & Repel. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/move_backward/repel>.
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