Drop and Stretch

Drop

Drop noun - The quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass.

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Stretch and drop are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stretch" instead the word "Drop" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: dropped, dropping, droplet, dropout, dropper

Stretch noun - The space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects.

Usage example: the longest stretch of the drive without any place to get gas

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Drop and stretch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drop" instead the word "Stretch" as a verb or a noun.

good	good drop	good stretch
special	special drop	special stretch
long	long drop	long stretch
short	short drop	short stretch
Other adjectives: certain, considerable, straight, single, small, entire, large, big, enormous, huge, tiny, slight, bad, major, final, minor, last, vertical, longer.

While it may be plausible to never notice the soldiers, it's quite a stretch to not notice the multiple helicopters directly overhead, which can suddenly be heard the second they drop into view.

Source: See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Then, after that sinks in, consider this: In the fourth area, during the long stretch after you exit the sewers, birds will fly by and drop Fleamen willy-nilly onto the stage to attack you freely.

Source: Demonic Spiders / Castlevania
For a good stretch of time many players used this to effortlessly win Capture the Flag matches, but the developers eventually caught on and attempting this now will cause the player to drop the flag.

Source: Combinatorial Explosion

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