Direct
Both words in one sentence
- Comments: A self-insert fic that focuses on indirect changes the OC's mere existence causes as opposed to direct changes.
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The mere mention of Sean's death in X-Men: Days of Future Past makes Charles visibly distraught, which is in direct contrast to all of the other names that Erik throws at him.
Source: Film / X-Men Film Series - It scores a direct hit on Ned Flanders' bomb shelter, which everyone had left mere minutes before.
Source: Precision Crash
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Mere and Direct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/mere
Direct & Mere. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/mere>.
Mere or Direct. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/mere.
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