Construct
Construct verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.
Subverted
Both words in one sentence
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Subverted in the original module for players savvy enough to steal the valuable metals used to construct the tomb instead of focusing on the magic items.
Source: Tabletop Game / Tomb of Horrors -
It's subverted, however, by the Scarlite we see for most of the film turning out to be an imaginary construct of Ben's mind.
Source: Manic Pixie Dream Girl - Subverted in that the religion isn't actually the source of the magic, but rather a construct that allows them to shape their magic.
Source: Religion Is Magic
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