Lay and Urge

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Lay

Lay verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.
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Urge and lay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Urge" instead a verb "Lay".
Nearby Words: laying, laid

Urge

Urge verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.
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Lay and urge are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lay" instead a verb "Urge".
Nearby Words: urged, urging

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people lay people urge people
vengeance lay vengeance urge vengeance
ghosts lay ghosts urge ghosts

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  • Mentioned and averted in Storm Warning, when Karal notes that he has the urge to just blurt out his story to the Blues, but is also aware of how weird it sounds and makes a conscious effort to lay things out calmly and logically.
    Source: You Have to Believe Me
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