Repel
Repel verb - To drive back.
Stand
Stand verb - To occupy a place or location.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- These Zones are filled with bizarre anomalies and physics-defying objects, ranging from the sun appearing to stand still all the time to two pieces of metal that forever repel and attract each other.
Source: Literature / Roadside Picnic -
It can easily repel any enemy assault on their base, at least until the enemy gets vehicles that can stand up to machine gun fire, but doesn't offer as much later on in the game.
Source: Video Game / Company of Heroes
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