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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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Tackled

I was told that "tackled" is a bad choice of word to use here because you almost only tackle someone to the floor/ground. Is that your opinion as well? If so, which other word could I use instead? "Wrestled"?

Dan burst out of a closet and tackled the intruder into the wall.

  

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anonymous I was told that "tackled" is a bad choice of word to use here because you almost only tackle someone to the floor/ground Not really. anonymous which other word could I use instead? "Wrestled"?

— Anonymous

  • anonymous I was told that "tackled" is a bad choice of word to use here because you almost only tackle someone to the floor/ground Not really.
  • anonymous which other word could I use instead?
  • "Wrestled"?
  • No.
  • "Drove", maybe.
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anonymousI was told that "tackled" is a bad choice of word to use here because you almost only tackle someone to the floor/ground

Not really.

anonymouswhich other word could I use instead? "Wrestled"?

No. "Drove", maybe.

anonymousDan burst out of a closet and tackled the intruder into th
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