Roll and Sweep

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Roll

Roll verb - To move or proceed smoothly and readily.
Usage example: once we started rolling, everything went perfectly
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Sweep is a synonym for roll in slip topic. In some cases you can use "Sweep" instead the word "Roll" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like travel, fall.
Nearby Words: rolled, rolling, roller, rollback, rollover

Sweep

Sweep verb - To move or proceed smoothly and readily.
Usage example: the wind swept across the plain without respite
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Roll is a synonym for sweep in slip topic. Sometimes you can use "Roll" instead the word "Sweep" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as fall.
Nearby Words: sweeping, sweeper

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How words are described

good good roll good sweep
full full roll full sweep
long long roll long sweep
total total roll total sweep
Other adjectives: single, simple, entire, huge, slow, little, quick, opening, grand, unlucky, random.

Common collocations

turn roll turn sweep turn
hair roll hair sweep hair
city roll city sweep city
eyes roll eyes sweep eyes
Other words: enemies.

Both words in one sentence

  • Heihachi is also the only character in Playstation All Stars Battle Royale with wake-up attacks, whereas everyone else can merely roll forward or backward (he can low-kick to sweep enemies off their feet, or roll forward into a lunge/cross chop).
    Source: Recovery Attack
  • Great for whenever the opponent must jump a gap or drop from higher ground, but leaves plenty of space for a roll in and sweep.
    Source: Video Game / Nidhogg
  • Video Game / Dong Dong Never Die Its only weakness is that all of his projectiles aside from his machine gun super are high enough to completely miss ducking opponents, allowing a canny player to roll towards him and...probably get caught by his ludicrously-damaging and self-chainable breakdancing sweep kick.
    Source: Video Game / Dong Dong Never Die
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