Advance
Advance verb - To move closer to.
Usage example: advanced cautiously toward the snarling dog
Pop
Pop verb - To break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure.
How words are described
| human | human advance | human pop |
| good | good advance | good pop |
| pure | pure advance | pure pop |
| short | short advance | short pop |
| Other adjectives: standard, original, single, real, big, little, major. | ||
Common collocations
| characters | advance characters | pop characters |
| story | advance story | pop story |
Both words in one sentence
- Greg Egan often uses characters motivated by religion (or other emotion-heavy ideology) to pop in, advance the plot by a sudden, violent action and never come back again.
Source: Deus Ex Machina / Literature -
Pop Quiz: The second go through the Secret Tunnels has you correctly answering dinosaur trivia to advance in the maze.
Source: Video Game / Fossil Fighters - The song was a pop hit in the 1950s, and the dance did a lot to advance the career of Bob Fosse, but it's still weird.
Source: BLAM / Theater
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