Release and Tap

Release

Release noun - A freeing from an obligation or responsibility.

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Tap and release are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tap" instead the word "Release" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

Tap noun - A fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid.

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Release and tap are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Release" instead the word "Tap" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: tapped, tapping, taproom, tapper

special	special release	special tap
public	public release	public tap
proper	proper release	proper tap
single	single release	single tap
Other adjectives: exclusive, new, last, upcoming.

energy	release energy	tap energy
power	release power	tap power
attack	release attack	tap attack
time	release time	tap time
Other words: game, information, key, button, powers, enemies, amounts.

Force Magicthe wizards of C'hou tap into the kvar, or Field, the raw magic that surrounds everything; they weave it through their bodies and any spellfuel, then release it to do whatever.

Source: Functional Magic aka: Magic
Even more annoyingly, the version included in Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence (the first release of the game in English) did not come with tap codes in the manual.

Source: Copy Protection
If you quickly release the gas, tap the brake, then step back on the gas, this would negate some of the penalty in what came to be called a "penalty cancel."

Source: Good Bad Bugs / Driving Game

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