nudges

Meanings

• Noun

  A gentle push or suggestion.

  - "He gave her a nudge to encourage her to speak up."
  - "The coach gave the player a nudge to remind him of the rules."

• Noun

  A small movement or adjustment.

  - "The car needed a nudge to get it moving again."
  - "She gave the plant a nudge to water it."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with nudges
mudges , pudges , rudges

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Variants

List of all variants of nudges that leads to same result
nudge , nudged , nudger , nudgers , nudges , nudging

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'a gentle push' in Middle English.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'nudge' comes from Middle English 'nudgen', meaning 'to push gently'.

2. In the game of pool, a 'nudge' is a gentle tap on the cue ball to adjust its position.

3. The term 'nudge' is also used in behavioral economics to describe interventions that influence people's behavior without restricting their freedom of choice.

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Related Concepts

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1. prompt: Similar to a nudge, a prompt is a gentle suggestion or reminder.

2. encouragement: A nudge can be seen as a form of encouragement, providing support and motivation.

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Culture

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In literature, 'nudges' can refer to subtle hints or suggestions, as in Kafka's 'Metamorphosis'. In art, the term can be used to describe a gentle push or adjustment to an object or composition.

How to Memorize "nudges"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a gentle push or suggestion, such as a coach nudging a player or a friend nudging you to try something new.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'nudge' with gentle encouragement or a subtle hint.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the 'N' in 'nudge' stands for 'Nudge' and the 'G' stands for 'Gentle'.

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