Proceed and Spill

Proceed

Proceed verb - To move forward along a course.

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Spill and proceed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spill" instead a verb "Proceed".

Nearby Word: proceeding

Spill verb - To make known (as information previously kept secret).

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Proceed and spill are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Proceed" instead a verb "Spill".

role	proceed role	spill role
amount	proceed amount	spill amount
story	proceed story	spill story
secret	proceed secret	spill secret
Other words: beer, plans, weapons.

Without the sheep, the coronation cannot proceed, and the resulting infighting among the Nidu clans will likely spill over onto Earth and its colonies.

Source: Literature / The Androids Dream
The girls proceed to force Lily to spill the beans, then trick her into going to the Warbucks mansion and demanding her share of the money from her cohorts.

Source: Film / Annie 1999
Too Many Babies: Elmer successfully chases Bugs out of his house in the end, but Bugs mails him back an "Easter Greeting" in return; a giant egg filled with dozens of baby rabbits, who proceed to spill out into his house!

Source: Western Animation / The Wabbit Who Came to Supper

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