Repel and Turn

Repel

Repel verb - To drive back.

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

Nearby Words: repelled, repelling

Turn verb - To move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis.

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Repel and turn are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Repel" instead a verb "Turn".

Nearby Words: turned, turning

character	repel character	turn character
man	repel man	turn man
people	repel people	turn people
time	repel time	turn time
Other words: evil, water, anyone, enemy, everyone, humans, women, objects, enemies.

The fighters usually try to repel or turn the bad guys, not kill them outright.

Source: Pay Evil unto Evil
Why the seemingly normal Mako has become an Empowered Badass Normal with abilities to rival Nui (and, as shown in "Slaughterhouse," the power to repel and turn Life Fibers to dust) is also uncertain, and no theories presented make complete sense.

Source: Fanfic / A Minor Miscalculation
Final-Exam Boss: The Emperor will turn his metal orbs into some of the previously killed bosses, and you can repel them by hitting their weak spots.

Source: Video Game / House of the Dead

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