Brake and Nudge

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Brake verb - To cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace.

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Nudge is an antonym for brake.

Nearby Words: braking, braked

Nudge verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.

Usage example: the car salesman nudged me into taking a test-drive, even though I had said that I was just looking

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Brake is an antonym for nudge.

final brake

final nudge

car

brake car

nudge car

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