Definite and Main

Definite

Definite adjective - Having no exceptions or restrictions.
Usage example: the house is a definite bargain by today's standards

Main and definite are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Main" instead an adjective "Definite".

Main

Main adjective - Coming before all others in importance.

Definite and main are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Definite" instead an adjective "Main".

Nearby Words: mainly, mainline

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Dead Island Colonel Badass: While Ryder White may not have shown it in the main game, his DLC campaign definitely show him as a definite badass.
  • Comments: A definite AU that diverges rather forcefully from the main plot of the books in the first chapter.
  • Literature / Fighting Fantasy Moonrunner contains a ludicrous number of Shout-Outs to different horror movies: The main enemy is a Fu Manchu Captain Ersatz (with a definite dash of Magnus Greel).
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