kick
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Synonyms for kick
pungency
a kick in the teeth
kick against something
kick someone around
kick someone off something
kick someone out
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- dismiss
- remove
- reject
- get rid of
- discharge
- expel
- oust
- eject
- evict
- toss out
- give the boot
- sack
- kiss off
- give (someone) their marching orders
- give the push
- give the bum's rush
- show you the door
- throw you out on your ear
- give someone his or her P45
kick something around
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- discuss
- consider
- talk about
- review
- debate
- examine
- thrash out
- exchange views on
- weigh up the pros and cons of
- converse about
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Synonyms for kick
to express negative feelings, especially of dissatisfaction or resentment
to express opposition, often by argument
to desist from, cease, or discontinue (a habit, for example)
kick around: to speak together and exchange ideas and opinions about
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- bandy
- discuss
- moot
- talk over
- thrash out
- thresh out
- toss around
- hash
- knock about
- rap
kick in: to give in common with others
kick in: to cease living
kick off: to go about the initial step in doing (something)
kick off: to cease living
an expression of dissatisfaction or a circumstance regarded as a cause for such expression
the act of expressing strong or reasoned opposition
a temporary concentration of interest
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Synonyms for kick
the act of delivering a blow with the foot
the swift release of a store of affective force
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the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)
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a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
thrash about or strike out with the feet
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strike with the foot
kick a leg up
spring back, as from a forceful thrust
stop consuming
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make a goal
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