Bind
Bind verb - To confine or restrain with or as if with chains.
Unlock
Unlock verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).
Usage example: that last insult unlocked her tongue, and she finally said what she really thought
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Both words in one sentence
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And then there are the units and clans that can naturally unlock... Egorg wins if your opponent has thirteen units in the bind zone and your opponent is at four damage at the time you use Egorg's skill.
Source: Anime / Cardfight!! Vanguard -
This allowed the Elements of Harmony to be used to bind Dragon so Haru could use Dragon's power to unlock Flame Dragon, and allow Phoenix to be the one on the receiving end of a Curb-Stomp Battle for a change.
Source: Fanfic / Friendship Is Showtime
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