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Words with a similar base: taps

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[taps.n.01] as in: (military) signal to turn the lights out

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[pat.n.01] as in: the sound made by a gentle blow

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[rap.n.02] as in: a gentle blow

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[water_faucet.n.01] as in: a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask

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[tap.n.04] as in: a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)

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[tap.n.05] as in: a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads

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[tap.n.06] as in: a plug for a bunghole in a cask

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[wiretap.n.01] as in: the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information

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[tap.n.08] as in: a light touch or stroke

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[tap.v.01] as in: cut a female screw thread with a tap

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[tap.v.02] as in: draw from or dip into to get something

Examples:
tap one's memory
tap a source of money

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[tap.v.03] as in: strike lightly

Examples:
He tapped me on the shoulder

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[exploit.v.02] as in: draw from; make good use of

Examples:
we must exploit the resources we are given wisely

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[wiretap.v.01] as in: tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

Examples:
The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy
Is this hotel room bugged?

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[tap.v.06] as in: furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it

Examples:
tap a cask of wine

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[tap.v.07] as in: make light, repeated taps on a surface

Examples:
he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently

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[tap.v.08] as in: walk with a tapping sound

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[tapdance.v.01] as in: dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes

Examples:
Glover tapdances better than anybody

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[tap.v.10] as in: draw (liquor) from a tap

Examples:
tap beer in a bar

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[tap.v.11] as in: pierce in order to draw a liquid from

Examples:
tap a maple tree for its syrup
tap a keg of beer

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[solicit.v.01] as in: make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

Examples:
Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce
My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities