repel
verb
Meaning
- verbTo turn (someone) away from a privilege, right, job, etc. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- verbTo reject, put off (a request, demand etc.).
- verbTo ward off (a malignant influence, attack etc.).
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Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #1,414 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 54% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: e