Contract and Thrust

Contract

Contract verb - To become affected with (a disease or disorder).

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Thrust and contract are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thrust" instead a verb "Contract".

Thrust verb - To apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one.

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Contract and thrust are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contract" instead a verb "Thrust".

Nearby Word: thrusting

old	old contract	old thrust
good	good contract	good thrust
original	original contract	original thrust
initial	initial contract	initial thrust
Other adjectives: single, actual, entire, big.

Though the devil can be a Jerkass Genie when he feels like it, the thrust of most stories is the humans trying to wheedle their way out of the contract, not the other way around.

Source: Noble Demon
Lead character Jude Harrison, an amatuer singer-songwriter musician, wins an American Idol-type competition and recording contract and is instantly thrust into the world of celebrity and fame.

Source: Series / Instant Star

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