Balance
Balance verb - To make equal in amount, degree, or status.
Contend with and balance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contend with" instead a verb "Balance".
Contend with
Contend with verb - To deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently.
Balance and contend with are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Balance" instead a verb "Contend with".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- A Doylist explanation would boil down to some sort of Competitive Balance, to explain why magic users aren't cherrypicking the most useful skills of all schools and instead occasionally have to contend with a Drama-Preserving Handicap.
Source: Mutually Exclusive Magic
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