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The Clue

What like charges do (5 letter answer)

The Answer

REPEL

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Notes

The answer REPEL is common and appears about once every 200 puzzles.

Related Clues

Discourage
Disgust
Spurn
Be displeasing to
Beat the offense
Drive away
Drive back
Fend off
Fight off
Force back
Gross out
Keep off
Push back
Push off
Run off
Throw off
Turn away
Turn back
Turn off
Use an insectifuge
Ward off

Definition

REPEL as a verb:

1. (repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat back) = cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
2. (repel, repulse) = be repellent to; cause aversion in
3. (repel, repulse, fight off, rebuff, drive back) = force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
4. (rebuff, snub, repel) = reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"
5. (disgust, gross out, revolt, repel) = fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me"