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stealth nerfing

stealth nerfing is the present participle and gerund of stealth nerf.

Meaning of stealth nerf

Verb

stealth nerf (third-person singular simple present stealth nerfs, present participle stealth nerfing, simple past and past participle stealth nerfed)

  1. (slang, transitive) To cripple or weaken an element of a video game (such as a character, a weapon, or a spell) without announcing the change to the player base.

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Questions about stealth nerfing

What is stealth nerfing the present participle and gerund of?
Stealth nerfing is the present participle and gerund of stealth nerf.

Words near stealth nerfing in the dictionary

  1. stealth game
  2. stealth games
  3. stealth mode
  4. stealth nerf
  5. stealth nerfed
  6. stealth nerfing
  7. stealth nerfs
  8. stealth tax
  9. stealth taxation
  10. stealth taxes
  11. stealth wealth

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