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nudge  


      vb   tr  
1    to push or poke (someone) gently, esp. with the elbow, to get attention; jog  
2    to push slowly or lightly  
as I drove out, I just nudged the gatepost     
3    to give (someone) a gentle reminder or encouragement  
      n  
4    a gentle poke or push  
     (C17: perhaps from Scandinavian; compare Icelandic nugga to push)  
  nudger      n  
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nudge  
      vb   bump, dig, elbow, jog, poke, prod, push, shove, touch  

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