Divert
Except
Except verb - To present an opposing opinion or argument.
Common collocations
| power | divert power | except power |
Both words in one sentence
- Similarly, Deidara holds back against Gaara, and except for one explosive he drops on the village to divert Gaara's attention, doesn't use many powerful bombs.
Source: Drama-Preserving Handicap -
Except it's not really an invasion, but they try to make it look like one, to divert attention from their mining operations.
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Flying units ignore terrain altogether, while hovering units ignore most terrain, except hills or mountains, which force them to divert power to lift, slowing them down.
Source: Geo Effects
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