Count and Tick

Count

Count verb - To find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added.

Usage example: count the baseball gloves in the storage locker to see if there are enough to go around

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Tick and count are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tick" instead a verb "Count".

Nearby Words: counter, counted, counting, countdown, countess

Tick verb - Make a clicking or ticking sound.

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Count and tick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Count" instead the word "Tick" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: ticked, ticking

Tick Tock in Dorothy of Oz could possibly count as one of these due to her tendency to cut off the arms of those who displease her or give her false information.

Source: Ax Crazy / Anime and Manga
Tick-Tock may also count, though it's a literal clock.

Source: Clockwork Creature
As it turns out, he's a dog tick and is only interested in dog blood; he called Turbo because he wanted his help in repairing the Count's relationship with his emo son.

Source: Our Vampires Are Different / Western Animation

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