Functional
Functional adjective - Being in effective operation.
Particular and functional are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Particular" instead an adjective "Functional".
Particular
Particular adjective - Hard to please.
Functional and particular are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Functional" instead an adjective "Particular".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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With those participating in the Ark Project in particular brought to the still-functional city and given as much comfort as could still be spare.
Source: Literature / Flood - It is also commonly used as The Reveal for a particular character on a Very Special Episode, where it is revealed they have been a functional addict throughout the series and are now coming to terms with it.
Source: Functional Addict -
Functional Magic: The almost Steampunk setting runs on this, with the industrial complex running on Alchemy in particular.
Source: Literature / Antipaladin Blues
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