Put down
Put down verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.
Rule
Rule verb - To exercise authority or power over.
Both terms in one sentence
- The Knights of Round tolerated Lelouchs rule, hoping that he would grow out of his Caligula tendencies once the rebellions were put down.
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He's able to shrug off a hit that would permanently put down Marneus Calgar, the guy with a rule called God of War, and the Avatar of Khaine, the Embodiment of an actual God of War.
Source: Rasputinian Death -
A good rule of thumb when dealing with things from beyond is never to call up what you cannot put down, or summon anything larger than your head.
Source: Summoning Ritual
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