Flail and Waggle

Flail

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

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

Nearby Words: flailed, flailing

Waggle

Waggle verb - To move from side to side or up and down with quick jerky motions.
Usage example: the rabbit waggled its ears and hopped away
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Synonyms for Waggle

Flail and waggle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flail" instead a verb "Waggle".

Nearby Words: waggled, waggling

Common collocations

arm flail arm waggle arm
control flail control waggle control
stick flail stick waggle stick
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