Push and Wish

Push

Push noun - A series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal.

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

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

Wish noun - An expression of some desire or inclination.

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Push and wish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Push" instead a noun "Wish".

Nearby Words: wished, wishful, wishing, wishfully, wisher

good	good push	good wish
right	right push	right wish
perfect	perfect push	perfect wish
original	original push	original wish
Other adjectives: initial, single, simple, small, strong, actual, real, little, slight, main, major, final, desperate, accidental, extra, additional, next, last, failed, biggest.

people	push people	wish people
someone	push someone	wish someone
luck	push luck	wish luck
time	push time	wish time
Other words: way, story, everyone, friends, powers, abilities.

In Tad Williams's Memory, Sorrow and Thorn, reading Nisses' book will push you over the Despair Event Horizon and make you wish you were dead.

Source: Driven To Suicide / Literature
Some Dexterity Required: Finesse of the wheel and pedals is a MUST if you wish to push a rally car to the limit.

Source: Video Game / Richard Burns Rally
It's an interesting effect, since it's not obvious they're hands until he spreads his arms out, but it gets old quick.Crow: Oh, I wish those hands would just push him over.

Source: Film / "Manos" The Hands of Fate

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