Ban and Option

Ban

Ban noun - A prayer that harm will come to someone.

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Option and ban are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Option" instead a noun "Ban".

Nearby Word: banned

Option noun - Something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment.

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Ban and option are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ban" instead a noun "Option".

Nearby Words: opt, optional, optionally, opting, optionee

similar	similar ban	similar option
normal	normal ban	normal option
original	original ban	original option
legal	legal ban	legal option
Other adjectives: effective, logical, possible.

The ban on magic is typically for life but is considered to be a better option than dematerialization.

Source: Literature / Night Watch
Chess does not out-and-out ban infinite loops like Go, but a player has the option of declaring the game a draw if the same position occurs three times with the same person to play.

Source: Obvious Rule Patch
With the expansion pack you are allowed to Take a Third Option and outright ban one political group, meaning you are free to do things that would normally upset people of that ideology.

Source: Alliance Meter

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