Strike
Taps
Taps noun - (military) signal to turn the lights out.
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Synonyms for Taps
Strike is a synonym for taps in hit lightly topic. You can use "Strike" instead the word "Taps" as a noun or a verb.
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Crabtree, understandably reluctant to strike his commanding officer, eventually just lightly taps Brackenreid on the shoulder and says that they can call it even.
Source: Series / Murdoch Mysteries
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