Means and Setting

Means

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

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

Nearby Words: mean, meaning

Setting noun - The circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded.

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Means and setting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Means" instead a noun "Setting".

Nearby Words: set, settling, setter

old	old means	old setting
good	good means	good setting
similar	similar means	similar setting
normal	normal means	normal setting
Other adjectives: usual, common, natural, ordinary, regular, standard, popular, actual, real, main, peaceful, new, traditional, possible, military, primary, alternate, different, magical.

The Dark Sun setting has the psionocus, very similar to the magical homunculus (up to the sleep-causing bite) but created through psionic means rather than alchemy.

Source: Our Homunculi Are Different
Whether that means taking a bullet for them or facing a board of inquiry varies from setting to setting.

Source: Fair-Weather Mentor
Shaitan Singh has escaped from prison, a feat he has accomplished in part by means of setting himself on fire (badass).

Source: Incendiary Exponent

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