Poke and Push

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Poke

Poke noun - A quick thrust.

Usage example: please stop giving the cat pokes while it's trying to sleep

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Push is a synonym for poke in thrust topic. In some cases you can use "Push" instead the word "Poke" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like jab, strike, convex. popular alternative

Nearby Words: poked, pokey, poking, poker, pok

Push

Push noun - A series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal.

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Poke is a synonym for push in shove topic. You can use "Poke" instead the word "Push" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as thrust, strike, send, jab. popular alternative

Nearby Words: pushed, pushy, pushover, pushing, pusher

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How words are described

emotional	emotional poke	emotional push
good	good poke	good push
gentle	gentle poke	gentle push
original	original poke	original push
Other adjectives: friendly, light, single, simple, powerful, constant, playful, little, slight, quick, significant, random, literal.

Common collocations

character	poke character	push character
people	poke people	push people
body	poke body	push body
stick	poke stick	push stick
Other words: bit, head, rock, opponent, player, opponents, enemies.

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