Open
Open verb - To change from a closed to an open position.
Repel
Repel verb - To drive back.
Common collocations
| enemies | open enemies | repel enemies |
Both words in one sentence
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At one point in The Lost Crown, Nigel must open a window and let in some sunlight to repel a black, smokey entity that is stalking him.
Source: Weakened by the Light
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Repel and Open. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/open/repel
Open & Repel. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/open/repel>.
Repel or Open. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/open/repel.
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