Count and Subtract

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Count verb - To find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added.

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Subtract is an antonym for count in add topic.

Nearby Words: counter, counted, counting, countdown, countess

Subtract verb - To take away (an amount or number) from a total.

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Count is an antonym for subtract.

Nearby Words: subtraction, subtracting

people	count people	subtract people
amount	count amount	subtract amount
number	count number	subtract number
end	count end	subtract end
Other words: time, bit, damage, years, numbers, seconds.

They also subtract a point from all stats, and count as equipped items (so you can't give someone, say, a hammer to offset the stat penalty).

Source: Video Game / Rebuild

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