Default responses
Senses
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looking under (LOOK UNDER), say:
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searching (LOOK INSIDE/IN/INTO/THROUGH, SEARCH), say:
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listening (LISTEN, HEAR, LISTEN TO)
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touching (TOUCH, FEEL)
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smelling (SMELL, SNIFF)
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tasting (TASTE)
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eating (EAT), say:
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drinking (DRINK, SIP, SWALLOW)
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consulting about (LOOK UP IN, CONSULT ON/ABOUT, READ ABOUT IN, READ IN), say:
Handling
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taking (TAKE, GET, PICK UP, PICK, CARRY, HOLD), say:
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dropping (PUT DOWN, DROP, DISCARD, THROW), say:
Movement
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entering (GET IN/INTO/ON/ONTO, STAND ON, GO, GO INTO/IN/INSIDE/THROUGH, ENTER, SIT ON TOP OF, SIT ON/IN/INSIDE, CROSS), say:
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exiting (GET OUT/OFF/UP, STAND, STAND UP, EXIT), say:
Group pulling, pushing and turning actions together ?
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pulling, pushing or turning
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pulling (PULL, DRAG)
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pushing (PUSH, CLEAR, PRESS, SHIFT)
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turning (TURN, ROTATE, SCREW, TWIST, UNSCREW)
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pushing to (PUSH TO [direction])
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climbing (CLIMB, CLIMB UP/OVER, SCALE)
Manipulation
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opening (OPEN, UNCOVER, UNWRAP), say:
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closing (CLOSE, CLOSE UP, COVER, SHUT), say:
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locking with (LOCK WITH), say:
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unlocking with (UNLOCK WITH), say:
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switching on (TURN ON, SWITCH, SWITCH ON), say:
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switching off (CLOSE OFF, TURN OFF, SWITCH OFF), say:
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setting it to (SET TO, ADJUST TO)
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wearing (WEAR, PUT ON, DON), say:
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taking off (TAKE OFF, REMOVE, SHED, DISROBE, DOFF), say:
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squeezing (SQUEEZE, SQUASH)
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swinging (SWING)
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rubbing (RUB, CLEAN, DUST, POLISH, SCRUB, SHINE, SWEEP, WIPE)
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waving (WAVE)
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attacking (ATTACK, BREAK, CRACK, DESTROY, FIGHT, HIT, KILL, MURDER, PUNCH, SMASH, THUMP, TORTURE, WRECK)
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burning (BURN, LIGHT)
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cutting (CUT, CHOP, PRUNE, SLICE)
Symmetrical tying ?
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tying it to something (TIE, ATTACH, FASTEN, FIX)
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tying something to it (TIE, ATTACH, FASTEN, FIX)
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tying (TIE, ATTACH, FASTEN, FIX)
Other things
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giving it to someone (GIVE, FEED, OFFER, PAY), say:
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giving something to it (GIVE, FEED, OFFER, PAY), say:
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showing it to someone (SHOW, DISPLAY, PRESENT), say:
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showing something to it (SHOW, DISPLAY, PRESENT), say:
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throwing it at something (THROW AT/AGAINST/ON/ONTO, DROP AT/AGAINST/ON/ONTO)
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throwing something at it (THROW AT/AGAINST/ON/ONTO, DROP AT/AGAINST/ON/ONTO)
Human interaction
Group answering, telling and asking about/for actions together ?
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answering, telling, asking about or asking for
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answering (ANSWER TO, SAY TO, SHOUT TO, SPEAK TO)
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telling (TELL ABOUT)
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asking about (ASK ABOUT)
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asking for (ASK FOR)
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kissing (KISS, EMBRACE, HUG)
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waking (WAKE, WAKE UP), say:
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buying (BUY, PURCHASE)