Fan and Whip

Fan

Fan verb - Agitate the air.

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Whip and fan are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Whip" instead the word "Fan" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Word: fanatic

Whip verb - To move or cause to move with a striking motion.

Usage example: her hair whipped in the wind

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Fan and whip are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fan" instead the word "Whip" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: whipped, whipping, whippy

true	true fan	true whip
single	single fan	single whip
actual	actual fan	actual whip
real	real fan	real whip
Other adjectives: massive, large, huge, pink, giant, electric.

Averted in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom when Indy wraps one end of his whip around a Mook's neck and the other end around the ceiling fan in his room; the thug is pulled into the fan blades and breaks his neck.

Source: Deadly Rotary Fan
One fan even held up a replica title belt for Del Rey to throw Bolt into but Bolt reversed the whip, so Sara hit it instead.

Source: Wrestling / Sara Del Rey
She sometimes even goes as far as to whip up a fan out of nowhere for extra dramatic effect.

Source: Noblewoman's Laugh

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