Act and Wreak

Act

Act verb - Have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected.

Usage example: The breaks of my new car act quickly

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Wreak and act are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wreak" instead a verb "Act".

Nearby Words: acting, acted

Wreak verb - Cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.

Usage example: wreak havoc

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Act and wreak are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Act" instead a verb "Wreak".

Nearby Word: wreaking

power	act power	wreak power
time	act time	wreak time
way	act way	wreak way
bit	act bit	wreak bit
Other words: damage, hell, armor.

As each wraith has a Shadow in the back of their head beckoning them to give in, any act that feeds said Shadow (calling on its powers, following its advice, allowing it to take over temporarily and wreak havoc) allows it to accrue Angst.

Source: The Corruption

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