| Clue | Length | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| push back | 4 letters | stop |
| push back | 4 letters | snub |
| push back | 5 letters | delay |
| push back | 5 letters | spurn |
| push back | 5 letters | repel |
| push back | 6 letters | refuse |
| push back | 6 letters | rebuff |
| push back | 7 letters | repulse |
| push back | 8 letters | ward-off |
| push back | 8 letters | put-back |
| push back | 8 letters | send-off |
| push back | 9 letters | stave-off |
| push back | 9 letters | turn-back |
| push back | 9 letters | send-away |
| push back | 10 letters | turn-aside |
| push back | 11 letters | thrust-back |
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