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repel vs freeze off

freeze off vs repel

repel and freeze off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
repel No No Yes No
freeze off No No Yes No
As verbs, freeze off is a hypernym of repel; that is, freeze off is a word with a broader meaning than repel:
  • repel: reject outright and bluntly
  • freeze off: reject with contempt
Other hypernyms of repel include disdain, pooh-pooh, reject, scorn, spurn, turn down.
repel (verb) freeze off (verb)
reject outright and bluntly reject with contempt
force or drive back
cause to move back by force or influence
be repellent to; cause aversion in
fill with distaste
Difference between repel and freeze off

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