Gain
Gain noun - Something added (as by growth).
Usage example: attributed her recent weight gain to the medication she was taking
Supplement and gain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Supplement" instead a noun "Gain".
Supplement
Supplement noun - Something added (as by growth).
Usage example: this new rule restricting e-mail to job-related activity is only a supplement to the preexisting policy regarding personal use of company resources
Gain and supplement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gain" instead a noun "Supplement".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| original | original gain | original supplement |
| critical | critical gain | critical supplement |
| small | small gain | small supplement |
| actual | actual gain | actual supplement |
| Other adjectives: early, temporary, recent, unexplained. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The new World Of Darkness supplement "Immortals" has The Blood Bathers, who gain a sort of immortality by bathing in blood.
Source: Blood Bath -
The Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition supplement The Book of Vile Darkness has a mechanic for evil spellcasters to make sacrifices to gain bonuses to spells.
Source: Virgin Sacrifice - The Faithful of Shulpae, from the Vigil supplement Mortal Remains, devour the flesh of supernaturals to gain their powers, seeing it as feasting on the gods.
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