Better
Better verb - To be greater, better, or stronger than.
Perish
Perish verb - To stop living.
Common collocations
| friendship | better friendship | perish friendship |
| god | better god | perish god |
| son | better son | perish son |
| powers | better powers | perish powers |
Both words in one sentence
- The Needs of the Many: The reasoning given to justify the murder of Laban: "It is better that one man should perish than that a nation should dwindle and perish in unbelief." (1 Nephi 4:2) The Starscream: Amalickiah did this to the King of the Lamanites by againing his trust.
Source: Literature / The Book of Mormon
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