Drum and Tap

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Drum

Drum verb - To strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically.

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Tap is a synonym for drum in beat topic. In some cases you can use "Tap" instead the word "Drum" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like pound.

Nearby Words: drumming, drummer, drumhead

Tap

Tap verb - To strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically.

Usage example: kept tapping the desk with his pencil

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Drum is a synonym for tap in knock topic. You can use "Drum" instead the word "Tap" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as hit lightly.

Nearby Words: tapped, tapping, taproom, tapper

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short	short drum	short tap
correct	correct drum	correct tap
loud	loud drum	loud tap
simple	simple drum	simple tap
Other adjectives: small, giant.

Common collocations

way	drum way	tap way
fingers	drum fingers	tap fingers

Both words in one sentence

Firing a shot produces a drum tap, lock-on combos create a phrase of notes.

Source: Musical Gameplay

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