Better and Down

Better

Better verb - To be greater, better, or stronger than.

Down and better are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Down" instead the word "Better" as a verb or an adjective.

Down

Down verb - Improve or perfect by pruning or polishing.

Better and down are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Better" instead the word "Down" as a verb or an adjective.

Nearby Word: downed

Common collocations

bit better bit down bit
cup better cup down cup
zombies better zombies down zombies
monsters better monsters down monsters

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Killing Floor 2 Zed spawn rate, movement rate, and aggression go up when performance is better and down when it is worse—unless you're playing Hell on Earth, where it will only get harder, not easier.
  • Video Game / XCOM: Enemy Unknown Later in the game, when you have better armor and the hardier alien species show up, you'd better have a good understanding of tactics and teamwork when that Muton doesn't go down in one hit.
  • Scatterbrained Senior Eventually it becomes clear that he's having episodes where his faculties are failing, but "On my good days, I'm better than anyone you could hope to get on the bench", and refuses to step down.
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