145 entries under repel topic. ×

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stave off(expression, hold, control, cut, check)
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stonewall(verb, attack, oppose, block, delay)
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take on(verb, expression, support, take, force)
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tell off(verb, expression, take, meet, reject)
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abstain from(verb, expression, phrasal verb, attack, decline)
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chide(verb, reject, disregard, oppose, dismiss)
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contain(verb, stop, control, check, restrain)
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defeat(verb, check, disregard, correct, halt)
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deflect(verb, separate, reject, disregard, dismiss)
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die hard(verb, expression, attack, oppose, fight)
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dismiss(verb, separate, reject, cool, disregard)
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drive away(verb, expression, cut, check, separate)
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fight off(verb, expression, check, reject, disregard)
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force back(verb, expression, cut, separate, cool)
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hang on(verb, expression, take, bear, endure)
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hang tough(verb, expression, take, disregard, ignore)
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keep at a distance(verb, expression, idiom, reject, disregard)
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lash out at(verb, expression, idiom, reject, disregard)
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leave alone(verb, expression, phrasal verb, attack, decline)
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nix(verb, check, oppose, dislike, object)
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