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repulse::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | drive back, fight off, rebuff, repel |
| Type of | oppose, defend, fight, fight back, fight down |
| Derivation | repulsion |
Examples of repulse
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Repulse of the attack of Thomas's fleet on the seaward walls of Constantinople.
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After this repulse, Wavell and Irwin ordered the ground already taken to be held.
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The Lamian despite the great confusion managed to repulse the first Roman attack.
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The pike was used to repulse cavalry and to break the enemy lines as they charged.
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The garrison was able to rally and counterattack and repulse their opponents.
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The Knights were an elite fighting unit sworn to defend pilgrims and repulse infidels.
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Doctor Who and the Tardis cruise the city looking for intergalactic peril to repulse.
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Compared with all this, America has been a laggard in the race to repulse.
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Despite initial success, Union reinforcements arrived to repulse Early's two brigades.
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- Rebuff: an instance of driving away or warding off
- Repel: force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
- Repel: be repellent to; cause aversion in
- Repel: cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
- The act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed; refusal, rejection or repulsion; to repel or drive back; to reject or rebuff; to cause revulsion
- (repulsed) a term used by some asexual individuals to indicate that they, personally, find sex disgusting or revolting
- A Combateer skill to nudge an enemy ship or aethercreature into an adjoining location. Won't work on ships actively sealing a dock.
