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English verb: poke at

1. poke at (contact) to push against gently


SamplesShe nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant.


Synonymsnudge, prod


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)force, push


Narrower (hyponym)elbow, jog









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