Discharge and Obtain

Discharge

Discharge verb - To cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force.

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Obtain and discharge are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obtain" instead a verb "Discharge".

Obtain verb - To receive as return for effort.

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Discharge and obtain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discharge" instead a verb "Obtain".

Nearby Words: obtained, obtainable, obtaining

energy	discharge energy	obtain energy
power	discharge power	obtain power
job	discharge job	obtain job
weapon	discharge weapon	obtain weapon
Other words: gun, powers, weapons, amounts.

In "Military Matters", one of the questions involves the best way to obtain a medical discharge from the trenches of World War I; one of the panelists immediately offers the method described in Blackadder Goes Forth, and gets the klaxon.

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