Prompt
Prompt verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Whip
Whip verb - To strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible.
How words are described
| special | special prompt | special whip |
| normal | normal prompt | normal whip |
| specific | specific prompt | specific whip |
| single | single prompt | single whip |
| Other adjectives: silly, double, different, invisible. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Kicking or punching him will get you a grouchy comment, but punching/kicking him repeatedly will eventually prompt him to whip out his M4 Carbine and lay down a stream of bullets every time you're in sight.
Source: What the Hell, Player?
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Whip and Prompt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prompt/whip
Prompt & Whip. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prompt/whip>.
Whip or Prompt. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prompt/whip.
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