Relate
Relate verb - To form a close personal relationship.
Tells
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Americans are more receptive to music that tells them what the song is about and it is crucial that the lyrics be themes that they can relate to; instrumental music gives no such framework.
Source: Americans Hate Tingle / Music -
In NieR, Kaine plays this role to Emil, in that she can relate to the idea of having a part of their body that makes them hated (Emil has Magical Eyes while Kaine is a Hermaphrodite possessed by a Shade) and tells him to never be ashamed of himself for what he is.
Source: Cool Big Sis - When Chuck tells Sam that he knows he has been drinking demon blood, he explains that he left it out of the books because no one would relate to him doing something so awful — a reaction to many fans complaining that Sam's behaviour in the most recent season had made him too unsympathetic.
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