Enable and Hurt

Enable

Enable verb - To make able or possible.

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Hurt and enable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hurt" instead a verb "Enable".

Nearby Words: enabled, enabling

Hurt verb - To feel or cause physical pain.

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Enable and hurt are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Enable" instead a verb "Hurt".

Nearby Words: hurtful, hurting

person	enable person	hurt person
character	enable character	hurt character
people	enable people	hurt people
someone	enable someone	hurt someone
Other words: characters, player, humans, players.

The bosses of Doom have many hit points, hit for massive damage and of course have predictable patterns that enable a player to kill them without getting hurt.

Source: Cherry Tapping
In this case, the hero's own strength and toughness are what enable him to even hurt the villain and avoid getting killed in a single shot, but he needs his brains and skill to ultimately win.

Source: Weak, but Skilled

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