Better
Better verb - To be greater, better, or stronger than.
Debug
Debug verb - To remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from.
Usage example: the computer program ran much faster after it was debugged
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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He's on your ass the moment he detects you, and unless you go into debug mode, you better hope you can bring him down before he reaches you.
Source: Video Game / Carnivores -
Taken into better effect if you break a monitor that's showing him, or — more permanently — select him as your player character through the debug menu.
Source: Video Game / Knuckles' Chaotix -
Easter Egg: Both traditional and what might be better termed "cheats"
For the latter, the debug builds have several, accessed via a secret menu, all of which mess with the game for the rest of the day.
Source: Video Game / Yandere Simulator
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