Force and Nudge

Force

Force verb - To cause (a person) to give in to pressure.

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Nudge and force are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nudge" instead a verb "Force".

Nudge verb - To push against gently.

Usage example: She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant

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Force and nudge are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Force" instead a verb "Nudge".

person	force person	nudge person
friend	force friend	nudge friend
people	force people	nudge people
rest	force rest	nudge rest
Other words: way, characters, world, harry, ship, brother, opponent, player, protagonist, victims.

Due to a nudge from the good side of the Force, he lets Han and crew escape by intentionally leading his men the wrong way.

Source: Faceless Goons
The Wink Wink Nudge Nudge guy, who turns everything said to him into a double entendre, no matter how forced it is, and then tries to force a double entendre into everything he says.

Source: Double Entendre / Live-Action TV

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