Decrease
Decrease noun - The amount by which something is lessened.
Hand
Hand noun - A certain way in which something appears or may be regarded.
How words are described
| normal | normal decrease | normal hand |
| right | right decrease | right hand |
| actual | actual decrease | actual hand |
| massive | massive decrease | massive hand |
| Other adjectives: large, magic, major. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Gamma's abilities, on the other hand, are the strongest offensive spells in the game (see Awesome, but Impractical, above), but decrease most of a character's stats.
Source: Video Game / Last Scenario -
On the other hand, those who can generally play on 9.0 Intensity but make occasional slips may feel penalised by the forced difficulty decrease.
Source: Anti-Frustration Features -
On the other hand, the AI's nature to prioritize the last enemy ace who hurt them can be exploited: the defeat-related decrease of friendship levels only occurs if the subject is defeated by you.
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