Tap
Tap verb - To strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically.
Want
Want verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.
How words are described
| good | good tap | good want |
| special | special tap | special want |
| mild | mild tap | mild want |
| powerful | powerful tap | powerful want |
| Other adjectives: little, secret, new, traditional, last. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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He concludes that "as childishly cliched as it is, the previously unnoticed detail is love." Effectively, a case of "My research indicates you want to tap that."
- And the gratuitous usage of the word tap: "Tap me if you want to get back on the train".
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Ron: (suddenly sits up awake in bed) Spiders... want me to tap-dance... I don't wanna tap-dance.
Source: Waking Non Sequitur
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