Fire
Fire verb - To cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force.
Urge
Urge verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.
How words are described
| high | high fire | high urge |
| complete | complete fire | complete urge |
| regular | regular fire | regular urge |
| real | real fire | real urge |
| Other adjectives: constant, big, new, mysterious. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Speaking of The Towering Inferno, the developer James Duncan tries to thwart both the architect and the city's fire chief when they urge the top floor be evacuated during the opening gala due to the fire some stories below.
Source: Suit with Vested Interests -
To acquire the secret knowledge of a forum, ye must first endure the wandering trolls and resist the urge to feed them with fire and attention.
Source: Troll Bridge -
A Wizard Did It: Artix says all the bugs and plot holes are Handwaved in the game by saying "magic." You immediately use this in a Bavarian Fire Drill to get past the Necropolis Gatekeeper... which would have worked if Artix had resisted the urge to smite.
Source: Video Game / DragonFable
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