Might
Might noun - The ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task.
Upper hand and might are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upper hand" instead a noun "Might".
Upper hand
Upper hand noun - The more favorable condition or position in a competition.
Might and upper hand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Might" instead a noun phrase "Upper hand".
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- For villains, whenever the Rangers gain the upper hand on the Monster of the Week, this Trope might as well be synonymous with another, as the Big Bad enlarges it to giant size.
- And they also show up with Sacrifices, which will bombard you with Anathema and Death, just in case you feel that you might get the upper hand at any point.
Source: Demonic Spiders / Final Fantasy - They carefully plan their third battle; one might argue they have the upper hand when the game is called on account of volcano, but it's still a close one.
Source: Curb Stomp Battle / Comic Books
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