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Chapter of Shoving With

[for the key]

Shoving with is an action applying to one visible thing and one visible thing.

Understand "push [something] with [something]" as shoving with.

Understand "shove [something] with [something]" as shoving with.

Check shoving with:

if the second noun is worn by the player, say "But you are wearing [regarding the second noun][them]." instead;

if the second noun is not carried by the player, say "You must carry [the second noun] in order to use [them]." instead;

Carry out shoving with:

say "You were always one to make things more complicated than necessary.";

try pushing the noun.