Answer:
<em>Repels</em>
Explanation:
Repel definition
verb (used with object), re·pelled, re·pel·ling.
1. <u><em>to drive or force back </em></u>(an assailant, invader, etc.).
2. to thrust back or away.
3. to resist effectively (an attack, onslaught, etc.).
4. to keep off or out; fail to mix with:
Simile. A simile compares two things or more using the word like or as.
A metaphor compares two or more things, but does not use the word like or as.
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