Grind and Process

Grind

Grind noun - A harsh grating sound.

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Process and grind are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Process" instead the word "Grind" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: grinding, grinder, grinded

Process noun - A usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result.

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Grind and process are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grind" instead the word "Process" as a noun or a verb.

long	long grind	long process
normal	normal grind	normal process
original	original grind	original process
due	due grind	due process
Other adjectives: difficult, real, massive, extensive, tedious, inevitable, basic, opposite, lengthy.

time	grind time	process time
food	grind food	process food
items	grind items	process items
everyone	grind everyone	process everyone
Other words: souls, rocks, amounts.

The perks are also minor since they do nothing but slightly speed up the process one has to go through to grind for money in game.

Source: Bribing Your Way To Victory / Video Games
In Final Fantasy XIII-2 on the other hand, you will max out your characters in the process of getting 100% Completion without ever needing to grind for it.

Source: Absurdly High Level Cap
So, you have to grind their levels or happiness just to get to the next step in the breeding process.

Source: Scrappy Mechanic / Pokémon

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