Hit and Nudge

Hit

Hit verb - To come into usually forceful contact with something.

Usage example: when she fell on the ice, she hit hard and badly bruised her elbow

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Nudge and hit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nudge" instead the word "Hit" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Word: hitting

Nudge verb - To pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing.

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Hit and nudge are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hit" instead the word "Nudge" as a verb or a noun.

good	good hit	good nudge
solid	solid hit	solid nudge
small	small hit	small nudge
final	final hit	final nudge
Other adjectives: slightest, extra, last, lucky.

people	hit people	nudge people
wall	hit wall	nudge wall
way	hit way	nudge way
characters	hit characters	nudge characters
Other words: car, ball, ship, opponent, player.

As well, if he gets hit he's stunned out of it and has to rev the thing up again... Which he'll likely get hit again trying to do... The Lying Figures' attack pattern and the tendency of ankle-biting Creepers to share a room with other enemies nudge this one towards Difficult but Awesome.

Source: Chainsaw Good
Instant AI, Just Zap With Lightning: EDI becomes sentient after getting hit by a bolt of lightning; a splash of water from Lucas' character saves EDI from burning up and helps nudge him into a HeelFace Turn.

Source: Film / Stealth

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