Make up and Negative

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Make up verb - To be all the substance of.

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Negative and make up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Negative" instead a verb "Make up".

Negative verb - To balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective.

Usage example: no amount of flattery is likely to negative that overheard insult

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Make up and negative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Make up" instead a verb "Negative".

Vows are disadvantages worth negative points, so your power becomes cheaper this way, to make up for it being harder to keep.

Source: Conditional Powers
Almost all the main characters feel a need to make up for negative actions or inactions they took during their stay.

Source: Fan Fic / Tangled Adventures In Arendelle
Agents are the only enemies in Shadow Of The Warrior with negative physical defense, but they make up for it with their above average (for the Human Portal, anyway) strength and speed.

Source: Glass Cannon / Video Games

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