Limb and Portion

Limb

Limb noun - Either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip.

Usage example: the upper limb of the bow

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Portion and limb are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Portion" instead a noun "Limb".

Nearby Words: limber, limbless, limbed, limbing

Portion noun - A state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand.

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Limb and portion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Limb" instead a noun "Portion".

Nearby Words: portioned, portioning, porting, portionless

human	human limb	human portion
good	good limb	good portion
particular	particular limb	particular portion
specific	specific limb	specific portion
Other adjectives: healthy, actual, entire, main, new, major, final, remaining, smaller, last.

Much more realistic than normal, in that a significant portion of the surrounding area must also be artificially replaced to make the limb work properly.

Source: Film / I, Robot
After being reduced to only one limb, he gets a full health restore (As opposed to most beasts only regaining a portion of their health after losing a limb) and begins utilizing long-range roar attacks and deflective spins.

Source: Video Game / Cubivore

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