Debug
Debug verb - To remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from.
Patch
Patch verb - To put into good shape or working order again.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- A partial example also occurs earlier, when Weedy performs Mental Fusion with Debug, briefly turning one eye orange and requiring Debug to wear an eye patch after.
Source: Video Game / Unhack - In Deus Ex: Human Revolution, applying a fanmade patch to the game would allow the player to access a special debug menu that would allow them to play the E3/Gamescom variants of the Manufacturing Plant chapter.
Source: Dummied Out / Role-Playing Game - It's possible to access Debug Island in the second game in Shadow Hearts series with one of the two known patch codes (either after the intro cutscenes or by entering a location on the World Map immediately after entering the screen, without moving the cursor).
Source: Debug Room aka: Debug Mode
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Patch and Debug. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/debug/patch
Debug & Patch. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/debug/patch>.
Patch or Debug. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/debug/patch.
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