Lick and Tread

Lick

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

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Tread and lick are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tread" instead a noun "Lick".

Nearby Words: licked, licking

Tread noun - A step in walking or running.

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Lick and tread are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lick" instead a noun "Tread".

Nearby Words: treading, treadle, treaded

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Someone whose boots I would gladly lick clean until holes wore through my tongue, a man who is so totally and utterly wonderful, that I would rather be sealed in a pit of my own filth, than dare tread on the same stage with him.

Source: Hammy Herald

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