Better
Better verb - To be greater, better, or stronger than.
Soften
Soften verb - To diminish the physical strength of.
Common collocations
| heart | better heart | soften heart |
| bit | better bit | soften bit |
| difficulty | better difficulty | soften difficulty |
| armor | better armor | soften armor |
| Other words: feelings. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Most are only competent in one area, aside from; the musketeers who have a ranged attack to help soften up melee units and a bayonet melee attack to beat cavalry and to use against ranged units, longbowmen who use swords that make then better in melee against most other ranged infantry.
Source: Choice of Two Weapons - After he is reluctantly dragged along on the other Pokemon's quest to find the Time Flute, he begins to soften up over the course of the story until he eventually decides that there are better things in life than villainy, and permanently aligns with the heroes as a mere Jerk With a Heart of Gold.
Source: Roleplay / Cross Region -
Last Stand/Suicide Attack: Required against powerful enemies and in high difficult levels; as only one legion at a time can be deployed in combat often his sole purpose is to soften up and decimate the enemy forces so the next legion have better chances of victory.
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