Gain and Scale

Gain

Gain verb - To gradually increase in.

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Scale and gain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scale" instead the word "Gain" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: gained, gaining, gainful, gainer

Scale verb - Reach the highest point of.

Usage example: We scaled the Mont Blanc

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Gain and scale are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gain" instead the word "Scale" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: scaled, scaling, scalable

good	good gain	good scale
low	low gain	low scale
normal	normal gain	normal scale
simple	simple gain	simple scale
Other adjectives: small, actual, real, massive, big, great, enormous, huge, evil, social, personal, major, general, minor, higher, strategic.

power	gain power	scale power
amount	gain amount	scale amount
time	gain time	scale time
way	gain way	scale way
Other words: bit, damage, attacks, stats.

A Laughably Evil villain can gain sympathy for at least humouring the audience, despite being close to the "bad" end of the scale.

Source: Sliding Scale of Antagonist Vileness
Fallout Equestria was the first epic-scale Door Stopper fanfic to gain real popularity in the fandom.

Source: Seinfeld Is Unfunny / Fan Fiction
Hard Levels, Easy Bosses: Enemy grunts scale up as your characters gain health and skill with weapons.

Source: Video Game / Romancing SaGa 2

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