fight off, v.
force or drive back
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
drive back fight off rebuff repel repulse
sample sentences
"repel the attacker""fight off the onslaught"
"rebuff the attack"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
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