Line and Stem

Line

Line noun - A series of persons or things arranged one behind another.

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Stem and line are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Stem" with "Line", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: lined, linear, lineup, lineage, lineal

Stem noun - Cylinder forming a long narrow part of something.

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Line and stem are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Line" with "Stem", this nouns are similar.

bomb	line bomb	stem bomb
time	line time	stem time

This may stem from Homicide being one of Low Ki's trainers but that begs the question of just how Low Ki turned out the way he did, as most of Homicide's other students are much more in line with his personality, with the exception of Rycklon, and none are as close to him as Ki.

Source: Odd Friendship
It may also stem from the line of thought that a woman who seriously puts a great deal of effort into fixing herself up, on a regular basis no less, could be seen as shallow and superficial, caring only about her looks.

Source: Unkempt Beauty
The Administrator seems to be partly a memory of a person who may have once existed, and also the personification of some sort of drug or conditioning meant to keep Kidman in line while she's inside STEM.

Source: Video Game / The Evil Within

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