Drive and Spur

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Drive

Drive verb - To urge, push, or force onward.
Usage example: cowboys drove the herd of cattle from San Antonio to San Francisco
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Spur is a synonym for drive in force topic. In some cases you can use "Spur" instead the word "Drive" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like oblige, motivate, move or urge on.
Nearby Words: driving, driven, driver, driveway

Spur

Spur verb - To urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object.
Usage example: gently spurred the horse with his heels
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Drive is a synonym for spur in incite topic. You can use "Drive" instead the word "Spur" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as stimulate, motivate.
Nearby Words: spurn, spurt, spurred, spurring

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How words are described

short short drive short spur
single single drive single spur
big big drive big spur
little little drive little spur
Other adjectives: main.

Common collocations

people drive people spur people
men drive men spur men
plot drive plot spur plot
army drive army spur army
Other words: actions, enemy, friends, fans.

Both words in one sentence

  • In Kingdom Hearts II, Riku pilots a conveniently placed hovercraft, and later goes on to drive a Light Cycle in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, both in very spur of the moment situations.
    Source: Universal Driver's License
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