Focus and Pass

Focus

Focus noun - A thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest.

Pass and focus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pass" instead the word "Focus" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: focused, focal, focusing

Pass

Pass noun - A narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage.

Focus and pass are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Focus" instead the word "Pass" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: passage, passed, passing, passable

How words are described

high high focus high pass
special special focus special pass
direct direct focus direct pass
initial initial focus initial pass
Other adjectives: single, simple, actual, entire, real, huge, little, excessive, new, major, explicit, extra, different, red.

Common collocations

ability focus ability pass ability
power focus power pass power
point focus point pass point
training focus training pass training
Other words: series, couple, time, mission, times, powers.

Both words in one sentence

  • In the wake of September 11 Rainbow Six as the premier tactical shooter found itself hit with one Game Mod after another either centering on a Delta Force mission to kill Bin Laden in the Khyber Pass or focus on The War on Terror in general.
  • Tarot Troubles It's usually downplayed by the character doing it as something to pass the time or help focus their thoughts ("Oh, Benedict, I hadn't thought about him, I wonder how he will react to my latest Secret Plan") as opposed to something they really believe in, though.
  • Given the effort involved, the GM has to let it pass this time, but threats (or possibly rocks) are likely to be passed should they ignore the plot and focus on breaking the system in future.
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