Means and Phase

Means

Means noun - How a result is obtained or an end is achieved.

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Phase and means are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Phase" instead a noun "Means".

Nearby Words: mean, meaning

Phase noun - A certain way in which something appears or may be regarded.

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Means and phase are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Means" instead a noun "Phase".

Nearby Words: phased, phaser, phasing, phasic

similar	similar means	similar phase
normal	normal means	normal phase
certain	certain means	certain phase
violent	violent means	violent phase
Other adjectives: little, main, new, primary, different, magical.

Relying on them too much in the "Brainsucker" phase of the game means your human and mutant units won't have the experience they need to take on the later game threats, however.

Source: Crutch Character
However, Early Development Phase and Needs More Examples are not mutually exclusive: If both are there, it means "We need more examples to work with, in order to calibrate the trope definition".

Source: Administrivia / Early Development Phase
In his third phase, he fights like Sinjid's Shadow, which means throwing mana bombs that scale with his Focus.

Source: Video Game / Sonny

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