Background for nerfed

nerfed

/nɜːrft/ /nɝːft/

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verb

To bump lightly, whether accidentally or purposefully.

Examples :

"A racer will often nerf another as a psychological tactic."

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verb

To cripple or weaken an element of a video game during its development (such as a character, a weapon, a spell, etc.).

Examples :

"The lightning spell was originally pretty powerful, but in the sequel they nerfed it so it became completely useless."

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verb

To arbitrarily limit or reduce the capability of.

Examples :

"The teacher nerfed the pop quiz by telling us which topics would be covered. "

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adjective

Crippled; made weak or worse.

Examples :

"The new video game update nerfed the powerful warrior character, making it much less effective in battle. "

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