Gain and Lag

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Gain

Gain verb - To gradually increase in.
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Lag is an antonym for gain.
Nearby Words: gained, gaining, gainful, gainer

Lag

Lag verb - To lose bodily strength or vigor.
Usage example: during the fourth quarter the whole team seemed to lag
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Antonyms for Lag
Gain is an antonym for lag.
Nearby Word: lagging
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help gain help lag help

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  • The designers wised up and added lag or animation time to it in subsequent games, but often a backdash still gives you a net gain, and landing still lag cancels in every game.
    Source: Lag Cancel
  • Guns Are Worthless In Dawn of Sorrow guns are fine weapons (and actually gain quite a rate of fire with a Lag Cancel), but there are only 2 in the game (outside of the rocket launcher) and they quickly get outclassed by the (still progressing) melee and throwing weapons.
    Source: Guns Are Worthless
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