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Yes, repel is playable

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"Repel" Definition

verb-transitive

Physics To present an opposing force to; push back or away by a force: Electric charges of the same sign repel one another.
To be resistant to; be incapable of absorbing or mixing with: Oil repels water.
To cause aversion or distaste in: Your rudeness repels everyone. See Synonyms at disgust. See Usage Note at repulse.
To offer resistance to; fight against: repel an invasion.
To refuse to accept; reject: a company that was trying to repel a hostile takeover.

verb-intransitive

To cause aversion or distaste: behavior that repels.
To offer a resistant force to something.

verb

To drive back .
To fight against .
To drive away .
To be incapable of adhering to, mixing with, taking up, or holding.
To force away or apart or tend to do so by mutual action at a distance.

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