Better
Better verb - To be greater, better, or stronger than.
Vary
Vary verb - To pass from one form, state, or level to another.
Usage example: terrain that constantly varied as we traveled from the coast to the interior
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Whether or not the villain's demise makes things better for everyone else tends to vary.
Source: Dark Reprise - Both the Japanese/European and the American soundtracks to Sonic CD are regarded this way, though opinions vary as to which is better.
Source: Cult Soundtrack - Opinions about him afterward vary for lack of a better term, but he still remains one of the more popular side-characters.
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Vary and Better. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/better/vary
Better & Vary. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/better/vary>.
Vary or Better. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/better/vary.
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