Abuse
Abuse verb - To take unfair advantage of.
Usage example: abused his parents' trust, pilfering small amounts from them that he hoped they wouldn't notice
Soak
Soak verb - To wet thoroughly with liquid.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Orb Guardians, found in the Orb of Zot's chamber, are simple melee attackers, except they're fast, tough enough to soak up lots of abuse, hit like a truck, and like to swarm you while you're engaged with some of the more exotic monsters in Zot.
Source: Demonic Spiders / Roguelikes
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