Pry and Tap

Pry

Pry verb - To raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever.

Tap and pry are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tap" instead a verb "Pry".

Nearby Words: prying, pried

Tap

Tap verb - To strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically.

Pry and tap are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pry" instead a verb "Tap".

Nearby Words: tapped, tapping, taproom, tapper

Common collocations

wall pry wall tap wall
way pry way tap way
information pry information tap information
gun pry gun tap gun
Other words: fingers.
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