Further
Further verb - To help the growth or development of.
Usage example: she worked hard to further her operatic career
Plug and further are semantically related. in promote topic. In some cases you can use "Plug" instead a verb "Further", when it comes to topics like advance.
Nearby Words: furthered, furthering
Plug
Plug verb - To close up so that no empty spaces remain.
Both words in one sentence
- Boris then looks into the camera and does a plug for his own clothing line, which only serves to further infuriate Kevin.
- In the end, we don't get to see what the result of their confrontation would be, though, as Spear dies and Horus pulls the plug on any further experiments.
Source: Laser-Guided Tykebomb - When NBC took the first steps towards a TV version of Say Anything..., the movie's writer-director Cameron Crowe (who wasn't involved with the project) and star John Cusack took such umbrage that the Peacock pulled the plug before it went any further.
Source: Disowned Adaptation
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