Absorb and Roll

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

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Roll and absorb are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Roll" instead a verb "Absorb".

Roll verb - To form into a round compact mass.

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Absorb and roll are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Absorb" instead a verb "Roll".

Nearby Words: rolled, rolling, roller, rollback, rollover

impact	absorb impact	roll impact
people	absorb people	roll people
number	absorb number	roll number
time	absorb time	roll time
Other words: points, attacks, enemies, hits.

Mr.Heart from Fist of the North Star is one, he uses his fat to absorb physical damage landed onto him and can roll from a cliff pretty quick.

Source: Acrofatic
However, he'll still do a roll when dismounting a horse at speed.note Which in this case is actually necessary to safely absorb the impact of hitting the ground while moving so fast.

Source: Video Game / Metal Gear Solid V

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