Tap and Thwack

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Tap verb - To strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically.

Usage example: kept tapping the desk with his pencil

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

Nearby Words: tapped, tapping, taproom, tapper

Thwack noun - A loud explosive sound.

Usage example: even from the top of the bleachers we could hear the loud thwack of the ball being hit

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

Nearby Words: thwacked, thwacking

loud tap

loud thwack

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