Cast and Formation

Cast

Cast noun - A declaration that something will happen in the future.

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Formation and cast are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Formation" instead a noun "Cast".

Nearby Words: casting, castled, caster

Formation noun - The way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized.

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Cast and formation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cast" instead a noun "Formation".

Nearby Words: form, formed, forming, format, formative

good	good cast	good formation
similar	similar cast	similar formation
original	original cast	original formation
initial	initial cast	initial formation
Other adjectives: single, actual, entire, large, new, last, different, existing.

Golden Sun: In the sequel, one cutscene starts when you cast Whirlwind on a tornado-shaped stone formation, a spell only Sheba has access to.

Source: No Cutscene Inventory Inertia
You'll be stuck as the formation's healer and limited to cast some weak status-altering spells at the enemy...until you hit level 100 and unlock the ridiculously powerful Flame Blow spell, which can pretty much obliterate anything provided you survive long enough to cast it.

Source: Video Game / Atlantica Online
Instead of commanding your soldiers in battle, you give orders (formation, battle plan, spells to cast, contingencies, etc) to each unit in a region, and they then carry out the battle automatically whenever they attack or are attacked.

Source: Easy Communication

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