Figure and Pillar

Figure

Figure noun - A person who is widely known and usually much talked about.

Usage example: figures from the worlds of sport and entertainment will be guests at the White House dinner

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Pillar and figure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pillar" instead a noun "Figure".

Nearby Words: figured, figuring, figurine, figuration, fig

Pillar noun - An upright shaft that supports an overhead structure.

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Figure and pillar are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Figure" instead a noun "Pillar".

Nearby Word: pillared

beloved	beloved figure	beloved pillar
old	old figure	old pillar
good	good figure	good pillar
similar	similar figure	similar pillar
Other adjectives: single, small, powerful, large, big, blue, black, main, respected, key, white, new, major, mysterious, tall, central, giant.

Instead, they realize that the Pillar Men are far beyond their control and start experimenting on them to figure out a way to kill them...only for it to blow up in their faces anyway.

Source: For Science!
As an aside, a mysterious, glowing female figure is shown leading Kat upwards the World Pillar—this one is more likely to be not human considering it's features.

Source: Video Game / Gravity Rush 2
Once the Nazis discover the Pillar Men, you'd expect them to try and figure out how to harness their power for their own use, only for it to blow up in their faces.

Source: For Science!

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