stealth nerf

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|slang|video games}} To [[cripple]] or [[weaken]] an element of a [[video game]] (such as a [[character]], a [[weapon]], or a [[spell]]) without [[announce|announcing]] the change to the [[player base]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|slang|video games}} The weakening or [[worsen]]ing of an element of a video game (a character, a weapon, a spell, etc.) in an [[update]] without the change being announced to the players of the game.

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