Behave
Behave verb - To manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way.
Spin
Spin verb - To move in circles around an axis or center.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- In tennis (and table tennis) common tactics are to apply spin to the ball so that not only does it behave oddly while flying, but also bounces in wildly unpredictable ways.
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Spin Attack: The finishing sequence for Claw and Blade Power behave like this.
Source: Videogame / [PROTOTYPE] - There was no development, no self-awareness, and only the out of universe realisation from the writers that she was going into a Spin-Off and couldn't be the lead and behave like she did meant there was even a little toning down towards the end of the show.
Source: Static Character
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