Head off and Process

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Head off verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.

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Process and head off are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Process" instead a verb "Head off".

Process verb - Shape, form, or improve a material.

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Head off and process are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Head off" instead a verb "Process".

Nutt knows exactly how much force it would take to tear your head off, and what muscles would give him trouble in the process.

Source: Discworld / Unseen Academicals
After depleting his health (and probably wasting precious Reboots, Backups, and various curing items in the process) he collapses similarly to when you would defeat one of the other bosses, only to get back up and pop his head off, attaching it to his true form, Mad Nautilus.

Source: Victory Fakeout
The actual process is obscured from the player, who only gets to see Glottis on his knees, with his head off-screen.

Source: Vomit Discretion Shot

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