Wordle Answer for February 5, 2024
REPEL was the Wordle answer for February 5, 2024. If you missed the day or you're looking it up after the fact, this page collects the hints and word context in one place.
The answer
REPEL
What repel means
To drive or push something away, or to cause someone to feel disgust or aversion.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English repellen, taken from Old French repeller, derived from Latin repellere, meaning "to drive back." This Latin verb combines re- (back) and pellere (to drive or thrust). The sense shifted over time from the physical act of driving something away to the modern meaning of causing disgust or aversion.
Hints for February 5, 2024
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Synonyms of repel
- drive
- revolt
- snub
- rebuff
- brush off
- repulse
- disgust
- drive off
Used in a sentence
The strong magnetic field will _____ any metal objects that come too close to the device.
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