Level and Subvert

Level

Level verb - To make equal in amount, degree, or status.

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Subvert and level are semantically related In some cases you can use "Subvert" instead a verb "Level".

Nearby Words: leveled, levelled, leveling

Subvert verb - To lower in character, dignity, or quality.

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Level and subvert are semantically related in rebel topic. Sometimes you can use "Level" instead a verb "Subvert".

Nearby Words: subversion, subverting

part	level part	subvert part
time	level time	subvert time
way	level way	subvert way
bit	level bit	subvert bit
Other words: wizard, times, allies.

The only games that really subvert this are the PC games, though occasionally there will be the odd main game that only reaches up to White sharpness, the level immediately below Purple.

Source: Purple Is Powerful
Mages subvert this from the first game: finding a magic scroll and reading it instantly imparts the spell to the mage, although it is at a low skill level.

Source: Taught by Experience
In fact, in the original version, it DID subvert this trope... but then the basement level was added.

Source: Web Original / A Game of Life and Death

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