Dig and Think

Dig

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

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

Nearby Words: digging, digged

Think verb - To have as an opinion.

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Dig and think are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dig" instead a verb "Think".

Nearby Word: thinking

human	human dig	human think
good	good dig	good think
elaborate	elaborate dig	elaborate think
common	common dig	common think
Other adjectives: single, open, obvious, actual, massive, little, new, last.

Mind Probe: There are several different machines that can at least partially tap into Number Six's mind and tell what he's thinking (or force him to think what they want him to think), but they can't seem to dig out the one specific response they need of him.

Source: Series / The Prisoner (1967)
Only when the investigators have a Eureka Moment and think to dig deeper does he confess.

Source: Cramming the Coffin
For instance, after filming the aforementioned newsreel, he makes the kids dig up the casket full of pencils, because surely they don't think he'd let them go to waste?

Source: Literature / Cheaper by the Dozen

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