Move and Sink

Move

Move verb - To change the place or position of.

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Sink and move are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sink" instead a verb "Move".

Nearby Words: moving, moved, movement, mover, movable

Sink verb - Cause to sink.

Usage example: The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor

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Move and sink are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Move" instead a verb "Sink".

Nearby Words: sinking, sinker

high	high move	high sink
complete	complete move	complete sink
regular	regular move	regular sink
standard	standard move	standard sink
Other adjectives: single, effective, powerful, actual, real, big, deliberate, new, next, basic, said.

people	move people	sink people
body	move body	sink body
time	move time	sink time
way	move way	sink way
Other words: money, head, damage, ball, ship, times, points, feet, ships.

McNinja, Dan McNinja uses such a move to sink a pirate ship, using one of the pirates plucked from the crow's nest.

Source: Meteor Move
Agahnim from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past can sink into his shadow and move it about the room before resurfacing.

Source: Shadow Walker
Ramming Always Works: Justified, as they weren't trying to sink the barge, but move it away from the ley line.

Source: Literature / Cold Days

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