Bonus and Reduction

Bonus

Bonus noun - Something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed.

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Reduction and bonus are semantically related in discount topic. In some cases you can use "Reduction" instead a noun "Bonus".

Reduction noun - Something that is or may be subtracted.

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Bonus and reduction are semantically related in discount topic. Sometimes you can use "Bonus" instead a noun "Reduction".

Nearby Words: reduce, reducing, reductive, reductionist

special	special bonus	special reduction
better	better bonus	better reduction
specific	specific bonus	specific reduction
substantial	substantial bonus	substantial reduction
Other adjectives: small, real, massive, large, big, huge, slight, permanent, major, useful, possible, minor, temporary, hefty, further, significant, highest, smaller, elemental, maximum, said, one-time, sizable.

For the Spy, the bonus was a HUGE reduction to the decloak sound that plays whenever they come out of invisibility.

Source: Paranoia Fuel / Video Games
A patch which lowered its spin-up time reduction from 75% to 40% somewhat rectified this, and an additional patch almost completely eliminated the spin-up bonus.

Source: Game Breaker / Team Fortress 2
Keep in mind that even if you get hit by an attack that does 0 damage due to damage reduction, you still lose the "No Damage" bonus.

Source: Flawless Victory

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