Nerve and Tap

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Nerve noun - Shameless boldness.

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Tap and nerve are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tap" instead a noun "Nerve".

Nearby Words: nervous, nervy, nerveless, nerved, nervation

Tap noun - A fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid.

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Nerve and tap are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nerve" instead a noun "Tap".

Nearby Words: tapped, tapping, taproom, tapper

good	good nerve	good tap
special	special nerve	special tap
correct	correct nerve	correct tap
single	single nerve	single tap
Other adjectives: little, last, aforementioned.

Tap on the Head: Often played completely straight with the human characters, especially Kirk, but Spock uses his famous Vulcan nerve pinch instead.

Source: Series / Star Trek: The Original Series
Compare Tap on the Head where unconsciousness is rendered with a blow, The Paralyzer (Vulcan nerve pinch included).

Source: Choke Holds
This is distinct from the Tap on the Head in that the effect is achieved through some sort of nerve manipulation, rather than simple blunt force trauma.

Source: The Paralyzer

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