Can be
Perhaps
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- conceivable and can be
- conceivable and perhaps
- credible and can be
- credible and perhaps
- obtainable and can be
- obtainable and perhaps
- feasible and can be
- feasible and perhaps
- presumably and can be
- presumably and perhaps
- possibly and can be
- possibly and perhaps
- perchance and can be
- perchance and perhaps
Both terms in one sentence
- Perhaps the best thing that can be said for her as a character is that she loves her children; however, since Joffrey is one of them, maybe that's not such a redeeming quality after all.
Source: Hate Sink / Literature -
A Barbarian Hero is perhaps one of the oldest embodiments of this trope, although some can be Chaotic Neutral instead.
Source: Chaotic Good -
This character can be the opposite of the character in many ways — or perhaps very, very, very similar, except for a crucial difference.
Source: Foil
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