Boost
Boost noun - An act or instance of helping.
Check
Check noun - The amount owed at a bar or restaurant or the slip of paper stating the amount.
How words are described
| good | good boost | good check |
| high | high boost | high check |
| full | full boost | full check |
| special | special boost | special check |
| Other adjectives: brief, free, initial, substantial, small, powerful, real, massive, large, big, serious, enormous, huge, little, quick, incredible, final, hefty, resulting, triple, bigger. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Boost Dice (blue d6) represent advantageous external factors influencing a skill check.
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In-game, a unit that's been taken over by a Commissar after a failed Morale check gets a boost to its Leadership stat, but if it fails another Morale check despite the boost, it's removed from play, representing the soldiers fragging said Commissar and deserting.
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Charisma is near useless, as it only boosts a few skills and you can usually pop Mentats to boost it if you need to pass a check.
Source: Video Game / Fallout
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