Invoke and Want

Invoke

Invoke verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

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Want and invoke are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Want" instead a verb "Invoke".

Nearby Words: invocation, invoking

Want verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.

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Invoke and want are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Invoke" instead a verb "Want".

Nearby Words: wanting, wanted

love	invoke love	want love
power	invoke power	want power
kind	invoke kind	want kind
idea	invoke idea	want idea
Other words: name, time, example, version, times, powers.

In general metallers who paint their faces desire to invoke some variety of this trope, provided they don't want to invoke another one.

Source: Tribal Face Paint
Humanoid Abomination: If you want to invoke Uncanny Valley, make them partially human-like.

Source: So You Want To / Write A Cosmic Horror Story
When the writers don't want to invoke Doomy Dooms of Doom, this makes a nice substitute.

Source: Ominous Mundanity

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