Contact and joining

Synonyms for repel

Two senses of repel live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineContact and joining

cause to move back by force or influence

Repel the enemy.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

drive

Same sentence, swapped: Drive the enemy.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for repel as it is used in the sentence above.

snub
revolt
attract

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 4, High CampCompetition

force or drive back

Repel the attacker.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

repulse

Same sentence, swapped: Repulse the attacker.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for repel as it is used in the sentence above.

disgust
damp
oppose

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