Overcome and Thrive

Overcome

Overcome verb - To achieve a victory over.

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

Nearby Word: overcoming

Thrive verb - To grow vigorously.

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Overcome and thrive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Overcome" instead a verb "Thrive".

Nearby Words: thriving, thrived, thriven

power	overcome power	thrive power
thanks	overcome thanks	thrive thanks

The main struggle in the movie is about whether or not this is true - whether despair needs hope to thrive, or whether hope can overcome despair, even when all seems lost.

Source: Analysis / The Dark Knight Trilogy aka: The Dark Knight Saga

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