Flail and Slide

Flail

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

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Slide and flail are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slide" instead a verb "Flail".

Nearby Words: flailed, flailing

Slide verb - To move about in a sly or secret manner.

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Flail and slide are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flail" instead a verb "Slide".

Nearby Words: slid, sliding, slider

feet	flail feet	slide feet
enemies	flail enemies	slide enemies

The sequel makes this even worse where the AI for the common infected are smarter by running to your side or behind you as the rush to you and attack while you flail or shoot like mad and miss because the infected just practically slide around you and flank you on all sides.

Source: Goddamned Bats / First-Person Shooter

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