Pinch
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Though on that note, it's worth mentioning that Guo Jia was at the time basically writing a propaganda piece to counter Yuan Shao's own against Cao Cao (Guo's boss), so taking it with a pinch of salt might be called for.
Source: Flanderization / Video Games - But he's sworn to protect her, and protect her he does - whenever she ends up in a pinch, he goes Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass, whether that means fighting off an otherwise-supreme opponent, or taking a bullet for her.
Source: Declaration of Protection -
There are various types of warheads you can use: standard explosive with a splash radius, a bunker buster that can destroy a single building, a pinch to temporarily disable targets while your fleet closes to attack range, or a depth charge for taking out submarines.
Source: Video Game / Battle Pirates
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