Character and Strain

Character

Character noun - A written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader.

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Strain and character are semantically related in mental condition topic. In some cases you can use "Strain" instead a noun "Character".

Strain noun - The line of ancestors from whom a person is descended.

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Character and strain are semantically related in mental condition topic. Sometimes you can use "Character" instead a noun "Strain".

Nearby Words: strained, straining, strainer

special	special character	special strain
particular	particular character	particular strain
certain	certain character	certain strain
single	single character	single strain
Other adjectives: strong, real, serious, new, major, lethal, significant, last, different, eponymous.

A character in Gai-Jin dies like this after the strain re-opens injuries sustained at the beginning of the book.

Source: Out with a Bang
The Virus: Another strain of necrotizing faciitis is injected into a character, who, in her death throes, claws at another character, which infects him with the same condition.

Source: Film / Cube Zero
However, you can also take strain from rolling Threat in combat, which can lead to your character getting KO'd after activating a particularly impressive ability.

Source: Tabletop Game / Star Wars Roleplaying Game

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