Repels

verb

verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

1
third-person singular simple present indicative of repel form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

disgust rebuff abjure anticipate appall avert

Example

"They say that garlic repels mosquitoes."

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