Fly and Propel

Fly

Fly verb - To move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings.

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Propel and fly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Propel" instead a verb "Fly".

Nearby Words: flying, flyer

Propel verb - To apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one.

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Fly and propel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fly" instead a verb "Propel".

Nearby Words: propelled, propelling

character	fly character	propel character
way	fly way	propel way
plane	fly plane	propel plane
game	fly game	propel game
Other words: vehicle, damage, craft, ship, spacecraft, spaceship, feet, ships, distances, blasts, spaceships.

In spite of his powers, however, he can't actually fly under his own power: he can hover in the air, but he can't actually propel himself.

Source: Not Quite Flight
Rather than wishing he was a normal fox, Tails shrugs it off and accepts who he is and he actually uses his tails to fly and to propel him really fast when he runs.

Source: I Just Want to Be Normal
However, few of them can actually fly but they can either jump really well or punch the ground hard enough to propel them into the air.

Source: Flying Brick

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