Shadow and Token

Shadow

Shadow noun - Partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays.

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Token and shadow are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Token" instead a noun "Shadow".

Nearby Words: shade, shady, shadowy, shadowed, shadowing

Token noun - Something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event.

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Shadow and token are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shadow" instead a noun "Token".

Nearby Word: tokenism

single	single shadow	single token
visible	visible shadow	visible token
broken	broken shadow	broken token
mysterious	mysterious shadow	mysterious token
Other adjectives: double, last, different, giant.

Shadow Jago (a Superpowered Evil Side of token hero Jago) in the 2013 Killer Instinct game appears only after you've earned all three of a character's endings and then beat the game with them on at least Medium and without losing, finishing the sixth match with an Ultra Combo.

Source: True Final Boss
The token kid character in Shadow Hearts uses a slingshot

Source: Brats with Slingshots
Nearly all the Freedom Fighters are given token flaws and insecurities, however Antoine represents nearly all of the cast's key shortcomings, albeit Up to Eleven and with few of their redeeming aspects (in particular he is a Shadow Archetype for Sonic).

Source: Straw Loser

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