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Definition of nerf noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nerf

noun
 
/nɜːf/
 
/nərf/
(informal)
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  1. (in a new version of a computer game) a decrease in the power of a character, weapon, etc. synonym debuff
    • Ever since the shield got the nerf, the game hasn't been as much fun.
    opposite buff (4)Topics Games and toysc2
    Word Origin1970s: apparently an arbitrary formation.

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