Patch and Switch

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Patch noun - A small area that is different (as in color) from the main part.

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Switch and patch are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Switch" instead the word "Patch" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: patchwork, patched, patching

Switch noun - A long thin or flexible tool for striking.

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Patch and switch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Patch" instead the word "Switch" as a noun or a verb.

old	old patch	old switch
full	full patch	full switch
special	special patch	special switch
particular	particular patch	particular switch
Other adjectives: specific, right, certain, single, obvious, simple, small, actual, large, big, huge, little, magic, new, major, final, temporary, random, next, last, recent.

In 2016, Stern distributed a patch that made it such that simply triggering the switch at the beginning of the ramp counts as making the full ramp.

Source: Obvious Rule Patch
Paradox did add female-preference inheritance in a later patch, but only for modders (by default, no realm starts with it and there's no way to switch to it).

Source: Video Game / Crusader Kings
A post-release patch allows you to switch off this arbitrary limit and save whenever you want.

Source: Video Game / Daikatana

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