Ignore and Nullify

Ignore

Ignore verb - To fail to give proper attention to.

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Nullify and ignore are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nullify" instead a verb "Ignore".

Nearby Words: ignorance, ignoring

Nullify verb - To put an end to by formal action.

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Ignore and nullify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ignore" instead a verb "Nullify".

attack	ignore attack	nullify attack
stuff	ignore stuff	nullify stuff
death	ignore death	nullify death
effect	ignore effect	nullify effect
Other words: effects, damage, pain, defense, gravity, elements, invincibility, points, attacks, bullets, powers, changes, attempts.

Contrast No Sell, when characters can ignore (rather than nullify) the powers of others or their defenses.

Source: Anti-Magic
Not Completely Useless: The Scutum glyph will let you ignore Goliath's "punch debris from the ceiling attack." More importantly, this will nullify Dracula's destruction ray.

Source: Video Game / Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
You can nullify this by shooting at it and then quickly dropping a bomb, or you can just ignore all that and just fire the Disruptor Bomb as soon as he tries that, instantly destroying his shield.

Source: Video Game / Battle Clash

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