Earning and Gaining

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Definitions of Earning not found.

Gaining and earning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gaining" instead the word "Earning" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: earn, earnings, earned, earner

Definitions of Earning not found.

Earning and gaining are semantically related. You can use "Earning" instead the word "Gaining" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: gain, gained, gainer

Take a Third Option: On a meta level, this is the only Highlander adaptation where NONE of the main immortals have any interest in gaining The Prize, or earning Quickenings.

Source: Anime / Highlander: The Search for Vengeance
Reptiles Are Abhorrent: Subverted; Adolfe the viper is considered the fourth member of the convicts, and is treated as such (even earning his own halo in the final scene.) Safe Cracking: Jules is an expert cracker, gaining access with a well-placed karate chop.

Source: Film / We're No Angels
Eagle Scouts can wear combinations of Bronze, Gold and Silver palms by earning merit badges beyond the twenty-one required for Eagle Scout (although gaining palms doesn't mean much as compared to becoming Eagle).

Source: Rank Inflation

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