Extra and Root

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Extra noun - An interchangeable part or piece of equipment that is kept on hand for replacement of an original.

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Root is an antonym for extra.

Root noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.

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Extra is an antonym for root in base topic.

Nearby Words: rooted, rootless, rooter, rooting, rootlet

female	female extra	female root
special	special extra	special root
certain	certain extra	certain root
small	small extra	small root
Other adjectives: random, last, occasional, unnamed.

As for the curse itself, it's trying to do the same thing the human characters are, root out the "extra", but simply does not discriminate between targets while trying to get the right one.

Source: Non-Malicious Monster
The screenwriter went to the extra effort of having the squad cause numerous collateral deaths in the process because otherwise it would have been much harder to get the audience to root against them.

Source: Necessarily Evil
In the fanfic Arrogance And Envy, they also power up by individual Spirit Bomb effects once their users "awaken" - for example, Pinkie Pie (Laughter) gains extra power from anypony she can cheer up, while Rainbow Dash (Loyalty) is powered up when those she fights for root for her.

Source: Combined Energy Attack

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