Block and Cancel

Block

Block verb - To close up so that no empty spaces remain.

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Cancel and block are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cancel" instead a verb "Block".

Cancel verb - To put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to).

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Block and cancel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Block" instead a verb "Cancel".

power	block power	cancel power
move	block move	cancel move
attack	block attack	cancel attack
effect	block effect	cancel effect
Other words: time, spell, effects, hit, release, magic, attacks, bullets, powers, shots, spells, projectiles, moves.

A huge part of God of War's combat system is the ability to cancel Kratos' standard blade combos with a press of the block button, so if the player is fighting a mook and his buddy attacks, one can quickly press the block button without breaking the combo.

Source: Lag Cancel
More common practice is to use Shield Charms, which block or deflect weak spells, or just use similar spell of equal power so that the two cancel out.

Source: Literature / Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
More common practice is to use shield charms, which block or deflect weak spells, or just use similar spell of equal power so that the two cancel out.

Source: Counterspell

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