Nudges
Starts
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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His mental detachment from reality is to the point that when she starts to thaw, he doesn't even notice until Sven nudges him to snap him out of it.
Source: Disney / Frozen -
I'm a Humanitarian: In "It's a Trap", the scene from Jedi where an Ewok is killed in battle and another Ewok nudges him to no avail is parodied: After a couple nudges, the live Ewok starts eating the dead Ewok.
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