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Grinding

Also known as: Grind

By VGS Daniel

Repeating the same task many times to earn experience, items, or currency.

Grinding means performing repetitive actions, such as defeating the same enemies or replaying the same level, to build up a resource. It is often required for progression in role-playing and live-service games.

Example
I spent an hour grinding slimes to reach level 10 before the boss.

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