Direct and Prohibit

Direct

Direct verb - To cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway.

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Prohibit and direct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prohibit" instead a verb "Direct".

Prohibit verb - To order not to do or use or to be done or used.

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Direct and prohibit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Direct" instead a verb "Prohibit".

movement	direct movement	prohibit movement
hero	direct hero	prohibit hero
development	direct development	prohibit development
player	direct player	prohibit player
Other words: abilities, members, subordinates.

Heck, even a lot of games that prohibit direct conflict, like Settlers of Catan, Monopoly, etc., allow for the same dynamic as this trope — if you excuse a broad enough definition of "conflict".

Source: Mêlée à Trois

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