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To prod or poke someone, typically gently

To push against or move into someone or something

To touch, nudge or scrape lightly in passing

To near or come close to something

To coax or encourage (someone) to do something

To continuously remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way

To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something)

To come into general physical contact with

To move very slowly (towards something)

To have a specified relationship with another thing or person in terms of nature or quality

A light touch or push

A gentle encouragement to do something

An general act of touching someone or something

A cue or warning based on past or current events

Something that causes irritation or frustration

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Verb

To prod or poke someone, typically gently

exert pressure on

rough and tumble

bludgeon one's way

jostle one's way

shove one's way

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“Josie made sure to nudge me hard when she caught me looking at Jonny.”

Verb

To push against or move into someone or something

thread your way

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“That's when I felt someone accidentally nudge into me. I turned to see a girl with perfect skin, perfect hair, and a perfect petite frame, sneering at me.”

Verb

To touch, nudge or scrape lightly in passing

come into contact with

“She allowed her boat to edge closer to the rock, to nudge lightly against it.”

Verb

To near or come close to something

“The nation's economic growth this year would nudge six percent.”

Verb

To coax or encourage (someone) to do something

try to persuade

light a fire under

put pressure on

use pressure on

fire with enthusiasm

put the heat on

put the screws on

twist someone's arm

ask authoritatively

put a bomb under

give a boost to

stimulate spiritually

raise your spirits

lift the spirits of

give confidence to

raise the morale of

give a shot in the arm to

give shot in arm

stiffen the resolve of

fire the imagination of

give strength to

breathe new life into

see someone through

be a source of strength to

bring comfort to

fan the flames of

fire the enthusiasm of

give a new lease of life to

be a tower of strength to

give confidence

give new life to

be responsible for

get someone going

act as a incentive to

act as a stimulus to

build a fire under

commiserate with

sympathize with

give condolences to

bring into being

keep someone going

call into being

put new life in

put one's mind to rest

be the cause of

give sympathy to

give courage to

lift the morale of

add fuel to the flames

make enthusiastic

give new energy to

gear oneself up

work into lather

make more cheerful

make one feel at ease

get one started

act as a impetus to

act as a fillip to

act as a spur to

have as a consequence

have as a result

become cheerful

take a turn for the better

give one an idea

take a load off

agitate against

add fuel to fire

give a new lease on life

bring back to life

get going again

put new life into

put some spark into

give new strength to

give someone a kick

give a shot in the arm

put on cloud nine

let the sun shine in

put on top of the world

give respite to

be a source of strength

give a leg up to

give moral support to

hold someone's hand

boost the morale of

keep someone's head above water

be instrumental in

give the incentive to

restore confidence to

set your mind at rest

snap one out of it

sow the seeds of

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express sympathy to

show compassion to

restore someone's confidence

dispel someone's fears

bolster someone's confidence

show fellow feeling to

be conducive to

open the door for

put new heart into

express sympathy

express sympathy for

cause to happen

oil the wheels of

be at the bottom of

have the effect of

be partly responsible for

put new heart in

put new strength in

give the kiss of life to

be of assistance to

be advantageous to

be beneficial to

be of service to

be of advantage to

be to the advantage of

bring on oneself

leave the door open to

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“I tried using flattery to nudge her into revealing her identity.”

Verb

To continuously remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way

be on your back

give a hard time

find fault with

breathe down someone's neck

bend someone's ear

keep complaining to

get on someone's back

bust someone's balls

drive up the wall

get on your nerves

rub up the wrong way

give someone grief

get on your wick

get in your hair

drive round the bend

make somebody's hackles rise

give the business

get on one's nerves

drive you up the wall

drive to distraction

make your blood boil

get under your skin

give someone the hump

get your dander up

drive round the twist

make someone see red

get your back up

give someone the pip

put your back up

rub the wrong way

hit where one lives

be on the back of

ruffle one's feathers

rattle someone's cage

get up someone's nose

put someone's nose out of joint

raise your hackles

get on someone's case

take the mickey

make a monkey of

poke mullock at

pull someone's leg

make jokes about

take the piss out of

be sarcastic about

give a bad time

be a nuisance to

cause suffering to

be on one's case

get your hackles up

rattle one's cage

cause anguish to

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

rub you up the wrong way

hurt somebody's feelings

throw off balance

prey on your mind

try your patience

cut to the quick

give someone hell

breath down someone's neck

run up the wrong way

cause disquiet to

push someon's buttons

get on the nerves of

get in the hair of

cause annoyance to

cause resentment to

arouse hostility in

push one's buttons

be the victim of

play cat and mouse

rub salt in wound

put through wringer

weigh heavily on

mess with someone's head

weigh heavily on one's mind

do someone's head in

cause anxiety to

be a great weight on

search high heaven

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

arouse anxiety in

make it tough for

cause concern to

make uncomfortable

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

cause discomfort to

put the squeeze on

put pressure on

bring pressure to bear on

jump on one's case

be in someone's hair

get the knife into

stick the knife into

break one's heart

get across someone

set one's teeth on edge

stick in one's craw

put into a funk

put a damper on

break the heart of

give the needle

drive you crazy

drive you out of your mind

drive you off your head

drive you to distraction

drive out of mind

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

make you see red

send into a rage

drive you round the bend

cause suffering

have had enough

make someone fed up

shout catcalls at

try the patience of

make discontented

exhaust someone's patience

weigh heavily on someone's mind

be a weight on someone's mind

give offence to

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

cause trouble to

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

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Verb

To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something)

Verb

To come into general physical contact with

play about with

brush up against

lay a finger on

come into contact

play around with

put one's hands on

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Verb

To move very slowly (towards something)

advance stealthily

move at a snail's pace

get no place fast

appear to pass slowly

go at a snail's pace

take one's time

play a waiting game

put off doing something

use delaying tactics

while away time

let the grass grow under one's feet

fritter time away

scrounge around

sit on one's butt

kick the can down the road

drag your heels

postpone action

let something slide

take a raincheck

bring up the rear

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Verb

To have a specified relationship with another thing or person in terms of nature or quality

be comparable to

be on a level with

be on a par with

be the equal of

distinguish between

bear comparison with

be in the same class as

be in the same league as

be not dissimilar to

hold a candle to

show correspondence

bear comparison

be nearly as good as

be not a million miles from

be in the same category as

be tantamount to

be commensurate with

be equivalent to

coordinate with

be identical to

be comparable with

measure up with

measure up against

be on an equal footing with

break even with

be consistent with

correspond with

fit the pattern

be consonant with

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Noun

A light touch or push

dig in the ribs

knuckle sandwich

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“Will felt a nudge in his ribs and realized that Suzanne had just surreptitiously elbowed him.”

Noun

A gentle encouragement to do something

“The challenge appealed to him. All he needed was a little nudge.”

Noun

An general act of touching someone or something

physical contact

Noun

A cue or warning based on past or current events

piece of advice

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Noun

Something that causes irritation or frustration

pain in the bum

pain in the neck

pain in the backside

pain in the rear

thorn in the flesh

thorn in one's side

source of irritation

source of annoyance

thorn in your side

source of vexation

burr under someone's saddle

bane of one's life

burr in someone's saddle

source of aggravation

source of difficulty

source of trouble

pain in the behind

inopportuneness

cause for concern

cause of annoyance

trials and tribulations

chip on your shoulder

cause of distress

source of disruption

a thorn in someone's side

boring situation

tiresome person

fatal attraction

stroke of bad luck

troublesomeness

incommodiousness

uncomfortableness

unfortunate occurrence

negative aspect

stumbling block

mind-numbing experience

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