Full
Full verb - Increase in phase.
Wane
Wane verb - Decrease in phase.
Usage example: the moon is waning
Both words in one sentence
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It's justified because he mentions at least once that his powers wane in Hyrule proper and that he is only at full power in the Underworld.
- Then they announced Ace Combat 7 for the PlayStation 4, bringing this trope back in full force after a brief wane.
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The Spanish Inquisition was also quite methodical in gathering evidence, to the point where it ended witch burnings in Spain a full century before witch-hunts began to wane in the rest of Europe due to the lack of physical evidence for witchcraft.
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