Hack and Usual

Hack

Hack adjective - Used or heard so often as to be dull.
Usage example: the abrupt revelation of an enemy masquerading as a friend is such a hack plot twist

Usual and hack are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Usual" instead an adjective "Hack".

Nearby Words: hacked, hacking, hacker, hackery

Usual

Usual adjective - Accepted, used, or practiced by most people.

Hack and usual are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hack" instead an adjective "Usual".

Nearby Words: usually, usualness

Both words in one sentence

  • Platform Hell You start off with 5 lives instead of the usual 3 and you get to keep your weapon when you die, but that's the only mercy this hack has.
    Source: Platform Hell
  • Since it plays more like an action/hack and slash RPG instead of the usual turn based one, many fans either hated it or loved it.
  • Film / The Fast and the Furious It sounds a lot like a usual MacGuffin — a device that can hack into anything and trace anyone anywhere — but once it's recovered, it's used almost immediately to find Deckard.
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