Capital
Capital adjective - Of the very best kind.
Usage example: a truly capital idea, which I highly endorse
Poor
Poor adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Usage example: a pretty poor musician, even for a garage band
Both words in one sentence
- Its capital, Naples, was the third largest city in Europe in the early 19th century but the kingdom itself was poor and underdeveloped and a byword for corruption and poor rule.
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The Egyptian: The palace has a higher child mortality rate than the poor quarter of the capital city.
Source: Decadent Court -
AI vs AI capital ship battles sometimes result in them both smashing into each other (if the player is speeding up time) due to the poor maneuverability of capital ships and the slow reaction time of sped-up AI.
Source: Standard Starship Scuffle
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