Ignore
Ignore verb - To fail to give proper attention to.
Use
Use verb - To put into action or service.
Usage example: I will need to use the large hammer for this project
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Later in the game the player gains throwing knives and missiles which do not arc, thus giving players the ability to use or ignore this trope at their pleasure.
Source: No Arc in Archery -
It's especially egregious in the revival department, since they completely ignore the fact that you can use the Thorn Whip on a dead player to revive them, and at occasions ignore you outright.
Source: Video Game / Freedom Wars - Similar to Dream Land and Cyberspace, a Mental World does not follow the regular laws of physics, and may ignore or respond badly to characters trying to use logic or force.
Source: Mental World
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