Boost
How words are described
| high | high boost | high stress |
| initial | initial boost | initial stress |
| sufficient | sufficient boost | sufficient stress |
| considerable | considerable boost | considerable stress |
| Other adjectives: massive, big, increased, extreme, great, serious, enormous, little, new, major, incredible, general, temporary, extra, additional, significant, immense, tremendous, greater, maximum, sudden, resulting. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Most of the Maaka/Marker family suck out things like dishonesty, stress, and unhappiness, which gives the human "victims" a healthy boost to their mental state.
Source: Kiss of the Vampire - Darkest Dungeon: A character with 100 Stress may become Virtuous instead of Afflicted, and rather than snapping under the horrors of the current dungeon will power on through with renewed fervor and a huge stat boost, among other conditions depending on the virtue involved.
Source: Heroic Second Wind -
One Recess episode where the government cancels recess in a poor attempt to boost test scores, they re-introduce it under the acronym Reversing Effects of Continuous Educational Stress Syndrome, or "reckess" as it is pronounced.
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