Guide and Usage

Guide

Guide noun - One that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy.

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Usage and guide are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Usage" instead a noun "Guide".

Nearby Words: guidance, guided, guideline, guiding

Usage noun - The act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose.

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Guide and usage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Guide" instead a noun "Usage".

good	good guide	good usage
similar	similar guide	similar usage
original	original guide	original usage
popular	popular guide	popular usage
Other adjectives: actual, serious, main, general, minor, official.

Guide Dang It: Several examples: Berserker, one of the hardest bosses of the game, will die in a single usage of a leveled-up instant-death spell.

Source: Video Game / Legend of Legaia
In console games, the mysterious usage is often triggered with the Context-Sensitive Button, which the guide will vaguely label as "Use Item" or "Interact".

Source: Use Item
Difficulty by Region: In version 5, there is a Japan-specific cipher puzzle which many non-Japanese players find almost impossible, even with the usage of a guide.

Source: Video Game / Ao Oni

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