Fix and Spur

Fix

Fix noun - Something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision.

Usage example: caught the judge on video accepting the fix from the mob boss

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Spur and fix are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spur" instead the word "Fix" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: fixed, fixing, fixate, fixer

Spur noun - Something that arouses action or activity.

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Fix and spur are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fix" instead the word "Spur" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: spurn, spurt, spurred, spurring

people	fix people	spur people
world	fix world	spur world

Played straight in the movie, where despite fleeing Kevin on the spur of the moment (rather than the long planning it took in the book), Katie has the funds for a bus ticket and to rent and fix up a cottage.

Source: Literature / Safe Haven
Then there's the time when Grandship starts sinking "fast" — fast enough to spur a mass evacuation of its residents, but slow enough that you can sail to a neighboring country on a Fetch Quest for a plot trinket to fix the issue (or whatever other side quests interest you).

Source: Video Game / Bravely Default

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Spur and Fix. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fix/spur

Fix & Spur. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fix/spur>.

Spur or Fix. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fix/spur.

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