beat back

v : cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy";

"push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"

[syn: {repel}, {drive}, {repulse}, {force back}, {push

back}] [ant: {attract}]

neat hack

1. A clever technique.

2. A brilliant practical joke, where neatness is correlated

with cleverness, harmlessness, and surprise value. Example:

the Caltech Rose Bowl card display switch. See also {hack}.

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