They say that garlic repels mosquitoes.
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Repels
Synonyms for "repels" (163 found)
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helphinderholdhold at bayhold offhold outhold uphorrifyignoreindisposekeep at baykeep fromkeep offnauseateobstructobviateoffendopposepack offparry
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pass bypass upprecludepreventprohibitpush asidepush backput backput offquenchrebutrecantrefuserefuse to considerrefuse to receiverejectreluctrenouncerepudiaterepulseresistrevoltrule outsavescoutsend awaysend offsend packingshockshove awaysickensnubspurnstandstand upstave offstopthrow awaythrow outthrust backtraverseturnturn asideturn awayturn backturn fromturn offturn outturn the stomachwaiveward offweanwean fromwithstand
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The scent of cedar repels moths.
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Scientists have created a forcefield that only repels spitballs.
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Giraffes have pretty strong body odor that repels mosquitos.
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