Spike and Thin

Spike

Spike verb - To penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object.

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Thin and spike are semantically related In some cases you can use "Thin" instead a verb "Spike".

Nearby Words: spiked, spiky, spiking

Thin verb - To alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances.

Usage example: thinned the cream with milk but didn't tell anyone

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Spike and thin are semantically related in make diluted or less dense topic. Sometimes you can use "Spike" instead a verb "Thin".

Nearby Words: thinned, thinly, thinness, thinning

food	spike food	thin food
hair	spike hair	thin hair

Spike in general seems to attract this, because people just assume thin equals weak, and he's definitely not weak.

Source: Mugging The Monster / Anime and Manga
This starts to thin out towards the end of the series as the aging Zakus are replaced by the more powerful Rick Doms & Gelgoogs (both spike-free, though the latter do have rather pointy shoulders).

Source: Spikes of Villainy
Not to be outdone, Snoopy's brother, Spike, ballooned up in weight when Lucy, who was disgusted with how thin he was, attempted to fatten him up.

Source: Balloon Belly / Newspaper Comics

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