Rap and Swing

Rap

Rap noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.

Usage example: the doctor used a little hammer to give me a rap on the knee to test my reflexes

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Swing and rap are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Swing" instead a noun "Rap".

Nearby Words: rapped, rapping, rapist, rapper

Swing noun - Changing location by moving back and forth.

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Rap and swing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rap" instead a noun "Swing".

Nearby Words: swinging, swinger, swingle

old	old rap	old swing
good	good rap	good swing
short	short rap	short swing
fast	fast rap	fast swing
Other adjectives: original, single, heavy, great, slow, little, traditional, last, aforementioned.

Leaning on the Fourth Wall: Pinkie introduces the rap by appearing to reach out to the edge of the screen and "swing" the frame around, transitioning to the 4:3 aspect ratio that the rap is shown in instead of the normal letterbox.

Source: Recap / My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic S4 E22 "Testing Testing 1, 2, 3"
Her music with Jam and Lewis incorporated elements of rhythm and blues, disco, funk, and rap with sample loop, triplet swing and industrial beats, which led to crossover appeal in popular music.

Source: Music / Janet Jackson
Ragtime, blues, jazz, swing, rock and roll and it's sub-genres, heavy metal and punk, and their sub-genres, and gangster rap.

Source: No Such Thing as Bad Publicity

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