Down and Zero

Down

Down adjective - Brought or having come to an end.

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Zero and down are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Zero" instead an adjective "Down".

Nearby Word: downed

Zero adjective - Having no measurable or otherwise determinable value.

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Down and zero are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Down" instead an adjective "Zero".

Nearby Words: zeroed, zeroing

old	old down	old zero
normal	normal down	normal zero
short	short down	short zero
current	current down	current zero
Other adjectives: original, many, true, single, heavy, bad, infamous, absolute, titular.

damage	down damage	zero damage
ball	down ball	zero ball

In Persona 4, after reducing the true final boss Izanami Okami to zero HP, she does not, in fact, go down, but instead starts using an attack that seems to drag you down to Hell.

Source: Hope Spot / Video Games
For that matter, cards that have an alternate cost (in effect costing zero mana) are generally Game Breakers, as is Lotus Petal, a toned down version of Black Lotus.

Source: My Hero Zero
Most creatures with an attack power higher than zero can, if left alone, bring that total down to zero, effectively "killing" you.

Source: Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu / Tabletop Games

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Zero or Down. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/down/zero.

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