Except and Weaken

Except

Except verb - To present an opposing opinion or argument.

Weaken and except are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Weaken" instead a verb "Except".

Weaken

Weaken verb - To diminish the physical strength of.

Except and weaken are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Except" instead a verb "Weaken".

Nearby Words: weak, weakness, weakening

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

power except power weaken power

Both words in one sentence

  • Except Yuka was still able to put up enough of a fight to weaken Miranda, which enabled Tamao to return the favor by finish her off.
  • Evil Brit The Chancellor of Rheinland in Freelancer was voiced by the late Tony Jay and leads the increasingly aggressive Rheinland nation ( except not really, since he's dead and taken over by an alien infestation seeking to plunge the human colonies into war to weaken them).
    Source: Evil Brit
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