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verb
Force or drive back:— Fight off the onslaught.
synonyms: drive back, rebuff, repel, repulse.
is a specific kind of: defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose.
derivation: repulsion, standoff | rebuff, repulse, snub | repulsive.
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