Fire and Tickle

Fire

Fire verb - To cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force.

Tickle and fire are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tickle" instead a verb "Fire".

Nearby Words: fired, fireball, firing, fireside, fireplace

Tickle

Tickle verb - Touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements.

Fire and tickle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fire" instead a verb "Tickle".

Nearby Words: ticklish, tickled, tickling, tickler

Common collocations

person fire person tickle person
people fire people tickle people
someone fire someone tickle someone
way fire way tickle way
Other words: rifle, anyone, times.

Both words in one sentence

  • Franchise / Alien vs. Predator The Praetorian laughs off scoped rifle shots and automatic weapons fire, but goes down after only a few shotgun blasts, while the Predator is fairly easily sniped with the scoped rifle, while a full magazine from the Smartgun will barely tickle him.
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