Instance and Relate

Instance

Instance verb - To give as an example.

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Relate and instance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Relate" instead a verb "Instance".

Relate verb - To form a close personal relationship.

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Instance and relate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instance" instead a verb "Relate".

series	instance series	relate series
time	instance time	relate time

Cute Kitten: Selenium, except for this instance any real-life cat owner would relate to.

Source: Webcomic / Wapsi Square
For instance, hunters can easily rewrite their Morality to better reflect the Vigil, but this makes it harder for them to relate to other humans and forces them to pick up some... unique quirks.

Source: Tabletop Game / Hunter: The Vigil
On one hand the series tried pointing out the kind of personality that would actually result in being designed for that role: for instance Medaka is so utterly devoted to heroism that she doesn't seem to be able to relate to people.

Source: Indecisive Deconstruction

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