Arc and Stretch

Arc

Arc verb - To turn away from a straight line or course.

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Stretch and arc are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stretch" instead a verb "Arc".

Nearby Words: arch, arcing, arced

Stretch verb - To add to the interest of by including made-up details.

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Arc and stretch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Arc" instead a verb "Stretch".

long	long arc	long stretch
particular	particular arc	particular stretch
brief	brief arc	brief stretch
short	short arc	short stretch
Other adjectives: complete, certain, single, small, entire, real, serious, bad, main, opening, major, final, minor, next, last, longest, longer.

time	arc time	stretch time
face	arc face	stretch face

After the first comic in what looked to be an amusing plot arc, the author's computer broke, triggering a two-week stretch of guest strips... after which the last comic in said plot arc appeared (as if the action had continued in the absence of the author).

Source: Webcomic / Housepets!
The final stretch of the arc is spent mostly on preventing its plans from coming to fruition.

Source: Video Game / Dungeon Fighter Online
This can also stretch to Moral Dissonance - considering Xena's view on things before the Twilight of the Gods arc - and a Double Standard (for obvious reasons).

Source: Series / Xena: Warrior Princess

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