Gain
Gain noun - Something added (as by growth).
Usage example: attributed her recent weight gain to the medication she was taking
Reduction
Reduction noun - Something that is or may be subtracted.
Usage example: there was a sizable reduction in her weekly pay when she decided to buy health insurance
How words are described
| low | low gain | low reduction |
| better | better gain | better reduction |
| substantial | substantial gain | substantial reduction |
| small | small gain | small reduction |
| Other adjectives: real, constant, massive, big, huge, slight, permanent, major, useful, general, possible, minor, few, temporary, extra, significant, radical, maximum, rapid, recent, sudden. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Many classes also gain benefits when their own health is reduced far enough; Rogues that have trained Cheat Death gain a powerful damage reduction ability instead of hitting zero health, although it only lasts a few seconds and can only activate every minute.
Source: Standard Status Effects - Death Is a Slap on the Wrist: Revival costs a reduction in either XP or gold gain, or neither, because both options stink.
Source: Video Game / My World, My Way -
When one of them is injured enough they gain a special ability whose effects persist after the boss dies: A reduction of total health, periodic raid-wide damage, and multiple debuffs.
Source: Wolfpack Boss
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