Knock and Plug

Knock

Knock noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.

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Plug and knock are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plug" instead the word "Knock" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: knocked, knockout, knockdown, knocking, knocker

Plug noun - Blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly.

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Knock and plug are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Knock" instead the word "Plug" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: plugged, plugboard

obvious	obvious knock	obvious plug
sharp	sharp knock	sharp plug
cheap	cheap knock	cheap plug
strong	strong knock	strong plug
Other adjectives: big, huge, bad, lighter.

people	knock people	plug people
stuff	knock stuff	plug stuff
time	knock time	plug time
characters	knock characters	plug characters
Other words: head, hole, everyone, superman, times, points, bullets, holes.

During the Eigth Sea arc, when Popeye's crew mutinies, Oscar's big idea is to sink the ship, thereby drowning the mutineers, and actually goes to it until Popeye tells him to knock it off and plug the holes.

Source: Lethally Stupid

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