Receive and Suffer

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Receive

Receive verb - To offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to.

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Suffer is a synonym for receive in experience topic. In some cases you can use "Suffer" instead a verb "Receive", when it comes to topics like endure, undergo.

Nearby Words: received, reception, receptive, receipt, receiving

Suffer

Suffer verb - To come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it.

Usage example: willingly suffered hardships so that their children would have a better life

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Receive is a synonym for suffer in undergo topic. You can use "Receive" instead a verb "Suffer", if it concerns topics such as endure.

Nearby Words: suffering, sufferance, sufferer

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kind	receive kind	suffer kind
treatment	receive treatment	suffer treatment
amount	receive amount	suffer amount
sort	receive sort	suffer sort
Other words: death, time, little, damage, penalty, punishment, injuries, penalties.

Both words in one sentence

Good looking characters receive bonuses to other characters' reaction rolls and ugly characters suffer penalties on those rolls.

Source: Attractiveness Discrimination
Heavy armoured aliens suffer half damage from explosives, but receive extra damage from electrical and energy weapons.

Source: Video Game / Tower Madness
Any attempt at low-blowing him would suffer a No Sell and the attacker would receive a pimp slap for their troubles.

Source: Balls of Steel

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