Activate and Jam

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Activate verb - To cause to function.

Usage example: the thermostat is set to activate the heating system only when the temperature drops below 65 degrees

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Jam is an antonym for activate.

Jam verb - To fit (people or things) into a tight space.

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Activate is an antonym for jam.

Nearby Word: jamming

device	activate device	jam device
beam	activate beam	jam beam
drive	activate drive	jam drive
machine	activate machine	jam machine
Other words: transformation, suit, door, mechanism, alarm, weapon, lever, gun, weapons, abilities.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam averts this in some areas, such as for overworld moves, where tutorials are relegated to button commands displayed at the top of the screen unless you go out of your way to activate a longer guidance scene.

Source: Forced Tutorial

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