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repulsing

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This video by the local news site Al Masry Al Youm shows Coptic men repulsing the attacks.

At Gourouma we were attacked by seven boats, but succeeded in repulsing them.

Britain also can never forget the part that Plymouth played in repulsing the Great Armada.

If Howe had sent a small force against them, Washington felt confident of repulsing it.

Washington was fully occupied in repulsing the enemy engaged in this sort of warfare.

The Mackerel Brigade, my boy, had a great engagement yesterday, and came very near repulsing the enemy.

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On this page you'll find 58 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to repulsing, such as: fend off, resist, repel, overthrow, put down, and rebuff.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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