Invent and Provide

Invent

Invent verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.

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Provide and invent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Provide" instead a verb "Invent".

Provide verb - To put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption.

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Invent and provide are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Invent" instead a verb "Provide".

fire	invent fire	provide fire
kind	invent kind	provide kind
means	invent means	provide means
excuse	invent excuse	provide excuse
Other words: way, story, version, items, backstory.

Hoyle's Rules of Dragon Poker: There are "only" around 250 conditional modifiers, but the rules provide a mechanism for players to invent more.

Source: House Rules
You may invent your own or choose an obscure rural back-country nobody knows much about and you must provide a seemingly normal Back Story first.

Source: So You Want To / Write A Conspiracy Theory
House Rules: There are "only" around 250 conditional modifiers, but the rules provide a mechanism for players to invent more. Infomercial107.

Source: Tabletop Game / Hoyle's Rules of Dragon Poker

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