Dig and Poke

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Dig

Dig noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.

Usage example: got in a couple of digs about lawyers at my friend's expense

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Poke is a synonym for dig in touch topic. In some cases you can use "Poke" instead the word "Dig" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like thrust, jab, thrust object into. popular alternative

Nearby Words: digging, digged

Poke

Poke noun - A quick thrust.

Usage example: please stop giving the cat pokes while it's trying to sleep

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Dig is a synonym for poke in thrust topic. You can use "Dig" instead the word "Poke" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as jab, touch, push, prod. popular alternative

Nearby Words: poked, pokey, poking, poker, pok

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How words are described

good	good dig	good poke
gentle	gentle dig	gentle poke
affectionate	affectionate dig	affectionate poke
single	single dig	single poke
Other adjectives: obvious, sharp, playful, little, subtle, ironic, deliberate, literal.

Common collocations

body	dig body	poke body
hole	dig hole	poke hole
times	dig times	poke times
gems	dig gems	poke gems
Other words: holes.

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