Drop
Drop noun - The act or process of going to a lower level or altitude.
Usage example: the sudden drop of the plane really shook up the passengers
Rise
Rise noun - The act or an instance of rising or climbing up.
Usage example: unfortunately, the descent of the balloon was just as swift as its rise
How words are described
| low | low drop | low rise |
| special | special drop | special rise |
| long | long drop | long rise |
| better | better drop | better rise |
| Other adjectives: corresponding, original, initial, considerable, single, sharp, small, actual, entire, massive, big, extreme, huge, early, dramatic, significant, subsequent, sudden, attempted. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Only noticeable if you mod the Attract Mode to play levels from other games in the series since the Ghosts' movements will desync because of a drop/rise in their speed.
Source: Video Game / 3D Maze Man - At the end of the episode, as the mice are walking away with their tiny arms loaded with food, we hear a drum roll, and they look up to see the rise and drop of the guillotine.
- This also "abuses" the Mana stat, however, causing it to rise more slowly (or even drop) if done too often.
Source: Cast from Hit Points
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