Finish and Obtain

Finish

Finish verb - To bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done.

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Obtain and finish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obtain" instead a verb "Finish".

Nearby Words: finished, finis, finishing, finisher

Obtain verb - To receive as return for effort.

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Finish and obtain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Finish" instead a verb "Obtain".

Nearby Words: obtained, obtainable, obtaining

Fluzzard from Super Mario Galaxy 2, who is a giant parrot who, according to his hummingbird friends, is actually afraid of flying and prefers to glide instead, and is often used by Mario/Luigi to obtain Power Stars by having him fly to the finish line.

Source: Acrophobic Bird
If you finish the stage with one of these, or manage to obtain a second one, you get a full heart container.

Source: Game Breaker / The Binding of Isaac
And to obtain any disc, including these ones, you must finish the song; if your Life Meter bottoms out you won't earn anything.

Source: Do Well, but Not Perfect

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