Extra
Extra noun - An interchangeable part or piece of equipment that is kept on hand for replacement of an original.
Incentive
Incentive noun - Something that arouses action or activity.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Incentives are the trickiest part: if an incentive is deemed Likely to be Earnednote The player would have earned the incentive the previous year, it counts against the cap, but if it isn't earned, the team gets extra cap money next year.
Source: That One Rule -
The only incentive being a key to an extra lock on her dorm room door, the heroine opts to break inside.
- Every so often, a game will provide an incentive for doing some extra damage beyond what is strictly required to deplete an enemy's Hit Points.
Source: Surplus Damage Bonus
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