Direct
Direct verb - To cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway.
Lift
Lift verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.
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- Some weapons have reload animations that are either similar or direct lift from a different game.
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Prince Eric from The Little Mermaid goes from so badass that he does all of the action scenes in the first movie, to not even bothering to lift a sword in the direct-to-video sequel to rescue his infant child.
Source: Badass Decay - Nik D'Amato confesses to his role in her death and it turns out it was accidental with no direct involvement from Nik; he gave her a lift home and took a back road shortcut and she got the wrong idea, panicked, fled from the car and accidentally fell down a ravine.
Source: Could Have Avoided This Plot
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Lift and Direct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/lift
Direct & Lift. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/lift>.
Lift or Direct. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/lift.
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