Catch and Whack

Catch

Catch verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.

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Whack and catch are semantically related in attack topic. In some cases you can use "Whack" instead a verb "Catch", when it comes to topics like hit.

Nearby Words: catchy, catching, catcher

Whack verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.

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Catch and whack are semantically related in attack topic. Sometimes you can use "Catch" instead a verb "Whack".

Nearby Words: whacked, whacking, whacky, whacker

guy	catch guy	whack guy
someone	catch someone	whack someone
flight	catch flight	whack flight
way	catch way	whack way
Other words: fly, villain, bird, ball, opponent, player, enemy, players, opponents, enemies, guys.

After Dipper breaks his way inside Gideon's giant robot and the two brawl Dipper is able to catch Gideon's fist and then whack him with it, making the Motion Capture Mecha do the same.

Source: Punch Catch
Requires a lot of maintenance to keep the effect going, else the subject starts to catch on that their feelings are out of whack.

Source: Charm Person
At one point, one of the dogs keeps popping up from different holes while Applejack is trying to catch him, while a soundeffect straight from a Whack-A-Mole machine plays.

Source: Shout Out / My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

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