Flick and Put

Flick

Flick verb - To make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements.

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Put and flick are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Put" instead a verb "Flick".

Nearby Words: flicker, flickering, flicked, flicking

Put verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.

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Flick and put are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flick" instead a verb "Put".

Nearby Words: putting, putted

hand	flick hand	put hand
end	flick end	put end
face	flick face	put face
head	flick head	put head
Other words: bullet, finger, gun, times.

A few moments later in the same episode, two children flick her tail running past, evoking a similar reaction, though the emphasis is put on her anger.

Source: Video Game / Utawarerumono
Gourry Gabrieve of Slayers is able to flick acorns with enough power to put serious holes in the bodies of trolls (Lina had cast a spell on them to reverse their usual regenerative skills, but being able to put those holes there was all Gourry).

Source: Charles Atlas Superpower
Better flick on that Afterburner and put some AU's between you and them...

Source: I Fought the Law and the Law Won

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