Combat
Combat verb - To oppose (someone) in physical conflict.
Yield
Yield verb - To give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit).
Usage example: I finally yielded to temptation and had a bowl of ice cream
How words are described
| similar | similar combat | similar yield |
| normal | normal combat | normal yield |
| heavy | heavy combat | heavy yield |
| final | final combat | final yield |
| Other adjectives: magical. | ||
Common collocations
| monster | combat monster | yield monster |
Both words in one sentence
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Those willing to become front-line mages receive excessive soldier training to yield valuable combat specialists for the army.
Source: Magic Knight -
Randomly Drops: Various items may drop during ordinary combat; hero deploys and boss fights yield rewards based on random selection.
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Stating you would prefer to sneak into a heavily guarded fortress will give you a character more oriented towards stealth related builds, while saying you would rush in with weapons drawn would yield a character better suited to direct combat.
Source: Player Personality Quiz
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