Flick and Throw

Flick

Flick verb - Cause to move with a flick.

Usage example: he flicked his Bic

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Throw and flick are semantically related In some cases you can use "Throw" instead the word "Flick" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: flicker, flickering, flicked, flicking

Throw

Throw verb - To send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm.

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Synonyms for Throw

Antonyms for Throw

Flick and throw are semantically related in propel something through the air topic. Sometimes you can use "Flick" instead the word "Throw" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: thrown, throwing, thrower

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How words are described

old	old flick	old throw
good	good flick	good throw
nice	nice flick	nice throw
related	related flick	related throw
Other adjectives: standard, single, simple, great, bad, quick, new, few, dumb, odd, next, giant.

Common collocations

match	flick match	throw match
switch	flick switch	throw switch
head	flick head	throw head
weapon	flick weapon	throw weapon
Other words: enemy, gun, objects.

Both words in one sentence

And instead of whipping objects, you grab them with telekinesis, flick them away, haul them up, throw them at monsters, throw monsters at monsters, and so on.

Source: Wreaking Havok
Hawkeye of Avengers fame, especially in his Ultimates version, where he can shoot, throw, flick, spit, and otherwise glance at you with deadly results.

Source: Multi-Ranged Master
In another vampire flick (probably Dracula 2000) they also try the rice trick, and it works in that the vampire is compelled to count every last rice seed they throw at him... which, thanks to his super-human reflexes, takes him about a second.

Source: Beat It By Compulsion

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