Knock and Touch

Knock

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

Usage example: my knee knocked against the table leg when I tried to get up quickly

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Touch and knock are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Touch" instead a verb "Knock".

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

Touch verb - To come into bodily contact with (something) so as to perceive a slight pressure on the skin.

Usage example: be careful not to touch this pan—it's still hot

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Knock and touch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Knock" instead a verb "Touch".

Nearby Words: touched, touchy, touching, toucher, touchable

gentle	gentle knock	gentle touch
similar	similar knock	similar touch
single	single knock	single touch
simple	simple knock	simple touch
Other adjectives: small, strong, little.

person	knock person	touch person
people	knock people	touch people
body	knock body	touch body
stuff	knock stuff	touch stuff
Other words: someone, head, blade, car, weapon, ball, glass, moon, target, anyone, sword, enemy, hat, feet.

Another obstacle is a series of bridges with guards that knock you off if you touch them.

Source: Gimmick Level
In The Avengers episode "The Positive Negative Man", just a touch from the villain's finger can literally knock a person through a wall.

Source: Finger Poke of Doom
Nintendo Hard: Aside from some Bullet Hell, levels contain hazards that upon one simple touch, will knock your HP to 1, allowing something else to finish you off.

Source: Video Game / Samurai Zombie Nation

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