Repel and Restrain

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Repel verb - To drive back.

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

Nearby Words: repelled, repelling

Restrain verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).

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Repel and restrain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Repel" instead a verb "Restrain".

character	repel character	restrain character
man	repel man	restrain man
people	repel people	restrain people
beast	repel beast	restrain beast
Other words: water, enemy, enemies, girls, demons, Dracula.

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