Dig and Hammer

Dig

Dig verb - To hollow out or form (something) by removing earth.

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Hammer and dig are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hammer" instead a verb "Dig".

Nearby Words: digging, digged

Hammer verb - To shape with a hammer.

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Dig and hammer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dig" instead a verb "Hammer".

common	common dig	common hammer
ordinary	ordinary dig	ordinary hammer
single	single dig	single hammer
small	small dig	small hammer
Other adjectives: actual, massive, little, new, literal, bigger.

Also, the game actually rewards you for hitting the moles with a hammer, because they dig up gardens.

Source: Franchise / Harvest Moon
Except for those wings... When All You Have Is a Hammer: During chapter 6, your only method of attack is to dig a hole for the enemies to fall into.

Source: Video Game / Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
The video for Spaceship by Phase features a hammer (being used by oppressed office workers to dig an escape tunnel) hidden in a hollowed out book.

Source: Book Safe

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