Absorb and Disperse

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Absorb verb - To take in (something liquid) through small openings.

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Disperse is an antonym for absorb in topics: mentally take in information, physically take in a liquid, occupy complete attention.

Disperse verb - To go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole.

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Absorb is an antonym for disperse in take topic.

energy	absorb energy	disperse energy
heat	absorb heat	disperse heat
force	absorb force	disperse force
people	absorb people	disperse people
Other words: body, knowledge, form, light, radiation, electricity, magic, water, spirits, points, energies, attacks, weapons, enemies, amounts, forms.

Also, the SMuz itself is defeated when the ponies use their Elements of Harmony to absorb both the PKE it stole and the PKE that makes up its body and disperse it into Equestria.

Source: Hoist By His Own Petard / Fan Fiction

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