Push
Push verb - To apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one.
Stay
Stay verb - To bring (something) to a standstill.
Usage example: stay the trial until this new evidence has been processed
How words are described
| good | good push | good stay |
| original | original push | original stay |
| initial | initial push | initial stay |
| entire | entire push | entire stay |
| Other adjectives: quick, main, wonderful, last, red. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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She doesn't move her arms that fast though since Fate/stay night doesn't really use cartoonish body movements like that but Taiga's antics does push it sometimes.
Source: Human Hummingbird -
Determinator: Shinji becomes determined to stay with Asuka and not leave her alone, not matter how much or how harshly she tries to push him away.
- In Neon Genesis Evangelion: Genocide, Shinji becomes determined to stay with Asuka and never leave her alone, not matter how much or how harshly she tries to push him away.
Source: Determinator / Fanfiction
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