Push and Spray

Push

Push verb - To apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one.

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Spray and push are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spray" instead a verb "Push".

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

Spray verb - To cover by or as if by scattering something over or on.

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Push and spray are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Push" instead a verb "Spray".

Nearby Words: sprayed, sprayer, spraying

gentle	gentle push	gentle spray
single	single push	single spray
small	small push	small spray
constant	constant push	constant spray
Other adjectives: massive, large, big, huge, little, tiny, quick, necessary, random, red, bigger.

Improvised Microgravity Maneuvering: A variation—though not done in space, Alex manages to push himself around while degravitized using just about anything he can find with a spray nozzle, though he gets the most mileage out of a fire extinguisher.

Source: Comic Book / Power Pack
The big red button marked "Do Not Push" will instead trigger a spray of bullets on anyone stupid enough to disregard it.

Source: Big Red Button
A light push would result in a wide-angle, point-blank spray, while a hard one would increase the range from "melee" to merely "short" with a narrower spread.

Source: Pressure Sensitive Interface

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