Block
Theory
Theory noun - An idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- The text notes that Scotland fields a goalkeeper who is a massive rectangle of flesh who in theory can block the entire goal - yet Scotland still fails to qualify for the World Cup.
Source: No Transhumanism Allowed -
In theory the rules of the auction prohibit selling a person without their consent, but that doesn't keep the protagonist from ending up on the block.
Source: Black Market -
One of Kyoraku's dirty tactics is to throw his hat at Starrk to block his view, and then attack by slicing the hat in two, and in theory cut Starrk.
Source: Hat Damage
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