Can and Might

Can

Can verb - To let go from office, service, or employment.

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Might and can are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Might" instead a verb "Can".

Might noun - The ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task.

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Can and might are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Can" instead a verb "Might".

human	human can	human might
old	old can	old might
full	full can	full might
normal	normal can	normal might
Other adjectives: original, true, actual, entire, infamous, incredible, demonic.

Bladewolf also says that this means his memory can be "fuzzy" like a human's, so he doesn't memorize faces the way a regular computer might and can't talk directly to other computers because of a difference in protocols.

Source: Video Game / Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Hope you have Bright Might or can steal Mara's MP because unlike most games, bosses in this game don't have infinite MP!

Source: Goddamned Boss
After he murders Cocteau, he and his unfrozen gang want to turn San Angeles into a lawless hellhole where they rule through might and can commit crimes all day, everyday.

Source: Film / Demolition Man

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