Execute and Initiate

Execute

Execute verb - To carry out effectively.

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Initiate and execute are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Initiate" instead a verb "Execute".

Initiate verb - To be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of.

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Execute and initiate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Execute" instead a verb "Initiate".

move	execute move	initiate move
attack	execute attack	initiate attack
plot	execute plot	initiate plot
turn	execute turn	initiate turn
Other words: jump, plan, game, plans, combo, attacks.

Oh, and let's not get started on the Dual the Sun hi-ougi, with its specific button input, requires 3 (Mao, Hilda, Eugene) party members to execute, Hilda and Eugene to initiate, and 2 controllers connected to the MAGES (Mao and Hilda).

Source: Combination Attack

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