Damage
Damage verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.
Pop
Pop verb - To break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure.
How words are described
| good | good damage | good pop |
| pure | pure damage | pure pop |
| light | light damage | light pop |
| heavy | heavy damage | heavy pop |
| Other adjectives: real, massive, big, huge, little, major, random. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Tends to pop up in Dungeons & Dragons as in-combat healing rarely outpaces the damage dealt, and stopping someone from doing damage is more efficient.
Source: After-Action Patch-Up -
Holding the fire button lets each bubble pop on its own, but releasing the fire button causes your whole "cloud" to pop immediately; a full barrage of this deals considerable damage.
Source: Bubble Gun -
And naturally, it is much more likely to pop up in battles with Organization XIII members, many of whom are the bosses you most need healing and damage resistance for.
Source: Deadly Upgrade
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