Overcome and Scale

Overcome

Overcome verb - To achieve a victory over.

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Scale and overcome are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scale" instead a verb "Overcome".

Nearby Word: overcoming

Scale verb - To find out the size, extent, or amount of.

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Overcome and scale are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Overcome" instead a verb "Scale".

Nearby Words: scaled, scaling, scalable

power	overcome power	scale power
thanks	overcome thanks	scale thanks
barrier	overcome barrier	scale barrier
resistance	overcome resistance	scale resistance
Other words: side, enemy, obstacles, enemies.

The Macross franchise in general is very much on the idealistic end of the scale with its themes of how understanding, love and music can overcome all odds and convert the most alien of foes into friends.

Source: Sliding Scale Of Idealism Versus Cynicism / Anime and Manga
That's because humans build their equipment (including their alien-based tech) on a bigger scale to overcome the primitiveness of their tech.

Source: Video Game / UFO Afterblank aka: UFO Aftershock
Cynicism: Though the franchise engages in a fair amount of Deconstruction, it is ultimately very much on the idealistic end of the scale, with its themes of how understanding, love, and music can overcome all odds and convert the most alien of foes into friends.

Source: Anime / Macross

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