Hook and Receive

Hook

Hook verb - To cause to turn away from a straight line.

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Receive and hook are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Receive" instead a verb "Hook".

Nearby Words: hooked, hookup, hooker, hooking, hooky

Receive verb - To offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to.

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Hook and receive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hook" instead a verb "Receive".

attention	hook attention	receive attention
names	hook names	receive names

One yarn involves a pirate with a peg leg, eyepatch, and hook hand recounting to a landlubber how he came to receive each of them.

Source: Hook Hand
After unsuccessfully asking them nicely to receive that punishment, they oblige when he uses his grappling hook to put the judge's neck in a choke hold.

Source: Unishment
Sequel Hook: The anime ends with the Spirit Yuta saying farewell to the others before he goes back in time to receive a brighter future.

Source: Anime / Punch Line

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