Down
Refine
Refine verb - Improve or perfect by pruning or polishing.
Usage example: refine one's style of writing
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Armor-Piercing Slap: Theres an entire montage of these when Phil tries to refine his technique on Rita (only to get shot down every time).
Source: Film / Groundhog Day -
Randall: To find other strange combinations, try clicking on a tag, then scrolling down to the "Refine by Keyword" section at the column on the right.
Source: Blog / What If? - While Yoshida only said these are possible ideas and said ideas are to help refine the game further, many people took the interview as Yoshida wanting to dumb things down even further so that everyone wins no matter what.
Source: Broken Base / Final Fantasy XIV
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