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* '''Downplayed''': Alice asks Bob who would win between a lion and a tiger, and after only one minute they agree that it depends on various factors such as how old both animals are.

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* '''Downplayed''': Alice asks Bob who would win between a lion and a tiger, and after only one minute they agree that it depends on various factors such as how old both animals are.are or where the fight would take place.

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* '''Subverted''': Bob starts talking back to Alice, but stops himself upon realizing he actually agrees with her.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Bob starts talking back to Alice, but stops himself upon realizing he actually agrees with her.her.
** Alice and Bob argue over who would win a fight between ''themselves''. Eventually, they get mad at each other and start fighting for real, making the fight no longer hypothetical.
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* '''Inverted''': Alice and Bob argue over which character would be the best at diplomacy.

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* '''Inverted''': Alice and Bob argue over discuss which character would be the best at diplomacy.
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** Alice and Bob get sidetracked for hours figuring out how the rules and lore of both franchises would interact with each other, and by the time they settle that issue, they've already forgotten which specific characters the fight was going to be between.

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* '''Parodied''': Even after Alice and Bob pass away, their ghosts continue the argument for the next couple centuries.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Even after Alice and Bob pass away, their ghosts continue the argument for the next couple centuries.centuries.
** Alice and Bob get into an argument over who would win a MirrorMatch (e.g. Tropeman vs Tropeman).



* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???
Carol asks Alice and Bob whether Tropeman could defeat Captain Troper, knowing they will disagree on the matter.
* '''Exploited''': ???Carol distracts Alice and Bob by provoking them into discussing whether Tropeman could defeat Captain Troper so they don't notice her stealing their cookies.



* '''Discussed''': GenreSavvy characters talk about the trope in a situation where it is likely to occur.
* '''Conversed''': GenreSavvy characters talk about the trope in a ShowWithinAShow.
* '''Implied''': The trope isn't shown, but dialogue or scene setting hints to the audience that it happened or is happening off-screen.
* '''Deconstructed''': The trope is played in a way that shows logical and/or moral problems with the trope as normally played.
* '''Reconstructed''': The trope is played straight, but with the problems raised by the {{deconstruction}} dealt with or addressed.
* '''Played for Laughs''': The trope is played straight in a comedic way.
* '''Played for Drama''': The trope is played in a melodramatic or serious way.
* '''Played for Horror''': The trope is played in a horrifying way.

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* '''Discussed''': GenreSavvy characters talk about the trope in "Look, a situation where it is likely fanart of Tropeman fighting Captain Troper! Should I show this to occur.
Alice?" "Please don't. She'll spend a full day arguing with Bob over who would win".
* '''Conversed''': GenreSavvy characters talk about the trope in a ShowWithinAShow.
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* '''Implied''': The trope isn't shown, but dialogue or scene setting hints to the audience that it happened or is happening off-screen.
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* '''Deconstructed''': The trope is played in a way that shows logical and/or moral problems with the trope as normally played.
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* '''Reconstructed''': The trope is played straight, but with the problems raised by the {{deconstruction}} dealt with or addressed.
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* '''Played for Laughs''': The trope is played straight in a comedic way.
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* '''Played for Drama''': The trope is played in Alice's argument with Bob gets out of hand and causes them to have a melodramatic or serious way.
* '''Played for Horror''': The trope is played in a horrifying way.
falling out, leaving Carol to try her best to save their friendship before it's too late.



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Another courtesy line returning you to TropeName.Who would win in a fight, [[HypotheticalFightDebate the main page]] or [[Laconic/HypotheticalFightDebate the laconic version]]? Let's find out!
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'''Basic Trope''': People (usually nerds) argue at length over which of two characters would win in a fight.
* '''Straight''': AliceAndBob spend an hour arguing over whether Tropeman could defeat Captain Troper in a fight.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Alice's argument with Bob goes on uninterrupted for a whole three days.
** Alice's entire group of friends argues over which out of six different characters would win in a free-for-all.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice asks Bob who would win between a lion and a tiger, and after only one minute they agree that it depends on various factors such as how old both animals are.
* '''Justified''':
** The topic at hand is SeriousBusiness to the people arguing.
** Alice and Bob are bored, and are using the discussion as an excuse to kill time, so they draw it out as much as possible on purpose.
* '''Inverted''': Alice and Bob argue over which character would be the best at diplomacy.
* '''Subverted''': Bob starts talking back to Alice, but stops himself upon realizing he actually agrees with her.
* '''Double Subverted''': Then Alice claims that Dr Tropestein could defeat Spelltrope the Wizard, and since Bob disagrees, they start arguing for real.
* '''Parodied''': Even after Alice and Bob pass away, their ghosts continue the argument for the next couple centuries.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': No one starts a discussion about who would win in a fight.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "How long are you two gonna bicker about this?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Carol interrupts the argument ten seconds in, knowing Alice and Bob could keep it up for hours.
* '''Discussed''': GenreSavvy characters talk about the trope in a situation where it is likely to occur.
* '''Conversed''': GenreSavvy characters talk about the trope in a ShowWithinAShow.
* '''Implied''': The trope isn't shown, but dialogue or scene setting hints to the audience that it happened or is happening off-screen.
* '''Deconstructed''': The trope is played in a way that shows logical and/or moral problems with the trope as normally played.
* '''Reconstructed''': The trope is played straight, but with the problems raised by the {{deconstruction}} dealt with or addressed.
* '''Played for Laughs''': The trope is played straight in a comedic way.
* '''Played for Drama''': The trope is played in a melodramatic or serious way.
* '''Played for Horror''': The trope is played in a horrifying way.
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