Boost
Boost verb - To lift with effort.
Wound
Wound verb - To cause bodily damage to.
How words are described
| full | full boost | full wound |
| similar | similar boost | similar wound |
| critical | critical boost | critical wound |
| small | small boost | small wound |
| Other adjectives: massive, large, big, serious, huge, little, tiny, new, permanent, dramatic, minor, extra, additional, significant, resulting. | ||
Common collocations
| way | boost way | wound way |
| self-esteem | boost self-esteem | wound self-esteem |
| armor | boost armor | wound armor |
Both words in one sentence
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Also, the Warrior skill Decapitate, which gets an insane damage boost, is always a critical hit, gives the target a deep wound and drains the user's adrenaline and energy completely.
Source: Video Game / Guild Wars - Vegeta tries to get Krillin to mortally wound him during the battle against Frieza in Dragon Ball Z in a last-ditch attempt to raise his power (since as a Saiyan, Vegeta receives a power boost from recovering from the brink of death and one of their allies has healing abilities).
Source: Hit Me, Dammit!
Cite this Source
Wound and Boost. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/boost/wound
Boost & Wound. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/boost/wound>.
Wound or Boost. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/boost/wound.
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