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Messier42 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

tip over and knock over

The cat tip over the flower vase.
The cat knock over the flower vase.
What are the differences between tip over and knock over?
  

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The cat knocked over the flower vase. messier42 What are the differences between tip over and knock over? 'Tip' is less violent than 'knock'.

— Mister Micawber

  • The cat knocked over the flower vase.
  • messier42 What are the differences between tip over and knock over?
  • 'Tip' is less violent than 'knock'.
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messier42The cat tipped over the flower vase.The cat knocked over the flower vase.
messier42What are the differences between tip over and knock over?
'Tip' is less violent than 'knock'.
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Mister Micawber'Tip' is less violent than 'knock'.
And I feel the possible implication of intent with 'knock'. But with cats, it's difficult to tell.
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