Damage and Subversion

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Damage noun - Something that causes loss or pain.

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Subversion and damage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subversion" instead a noun "Damage".

Nearby Words: damaged, damaging, damageable

Subversion noun - The act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government.

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Damage and subversion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Damage" instead a noun "Subversion".

A subversion of this is Balls of Steel, where a character — for whatever reason — does not take damage from a Groin Attack (or at least doesn't take extra damage).

Source: Groin Attack
Strike Witches is a subversion as non magic powered weapons can damage the Neuroi, but because it takes longer and more ammo to kill them, Witches are needed to quickly finish them off.

Source: Girl Powered
In a rare subversion, when you fight Knuckles he will take collision damage from you if he lands on you out of a glide (which makes him helpless in normal gameplay).

Source: Collision Damage

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