Earned
Earned adjective - Gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action.
Miss
Miss verb - To fail to attend.
Both words in one sentence
- Miss Denby in Season 3 earned similar hate for the things she did, such as cruelly messing with Patricia's emotions just to turn her into a sinner, but at least she had a few redeeming qualities and was likable at first, and did earn karma at the end, making her less of a scrappy than Vera.
Source: The Scrappy / Live-Action TV -
Some Shoot Em Ups, such as Gradius, Ikaruga and Giga Wing, have timed bosses which, if not destroyed in time, will simply let you advance to the next level, but you miss out on bonuses that would've been earned from killing the boss.
Source: Stalked by the Bell
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