Increase
Tap
Tap verb - To strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically.
How words are described
| brief | brief increase | brief tap |
| short | short increase | short tap |
| free | free increase | free tap |
| visible | visible increase | visible tap |
| Other adjectives: simple, sharp, small, little, slight, new, slightest, rapid. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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However, it can also greatly (if unpredictably) increase the powers of mages who tap into it.
Source: Background Magic Field -
With most but admittedly not all VCRs, double-tapping the rewind button won't increase rewind speed; the second tap takes you out of rewind.
Source: Damn You, Muscle Memory - He'll use the Darkhold's magic to increase his own, sure, but even he's not insane enough to tap into its full power and unleash Cthon on the world.
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