Concentrate and Increase

Concentrate

Concentrate verb - To increase the amount of (a substance in a mixture) by removing other substances.

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Increase and concentrate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Increase" instead a verb "Concentrate".

Increase verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.

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Concentrate and increase are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Concentrate" instead a verb "Increase".

energy	concentrate energy	increase energy
power	concentrate power	increase power
strength	concentrate strength	increase strength
attack	concentrate attack	increase attack
Other words: amount, population, abilities, firepower.

Inverted in Bethany's Sin, where the Amazon-possessed women of the town not only browbeat their cringing husbands, but amputate a limb from each, as they think that being amputees will concentrate the men's fertility and increase their own chances for daughters.

Source: All Amazons Want Hercules
This has created a minor genre split between "tactical" shooters where players will slow down, crouch, or even go prone to increase accuracy, and "classic" shooters that concentrate on high mobility and fast aiming.

Source: Do Not Run with a Gun
As you might be able to guess, Concentrate is nerfed into a much more moderate increase in the sequel.

Source: One-Man Party

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