Flick
Flick verb - Throw or toss with a quick motion.
Usage example: flick a piece of paper across the table
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Synonyms for Flick
Push and flick are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Push" instead the word "Flick" as a verb or a noun.
How words are described
| good | good flick | good push |
| top | top flick | top push |
| single | single flick | single push |
| simple | simple flick | simple push |
| Other adjectives: small, actual, entire, real, great, serious, quick, decent, next, latest, literal. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The monsters send pulses of energy down the beams (with a flick of the Wiimote) to push the ball toward the opponent.
Source: Beam-O-War -
In Vampire: The Masquerade, there was actually a special Discipline ability for high-level Potence users called Flick, where with a casual touch — a flick, a nudge, a gentle push — you could send someone flying.
Source: Finger Poke of Doom
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Push and Flick. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flick/push
Flick & Push. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/flick/push>.
Push or Flick. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/flick/push.
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