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** [[TokenMiniMoe Alice]] [[Website/ChuckNorrisFacts could strangle you with a cordless phone]]. [[MuggingTheMonster Too bad for Bob...]]

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** [[TokenMiniMoe Alice]] could [[Website/ChuckNorrisFacts could strangle you with a cordless phone]]. [[MuggingTheMonster Too bad for Bob...]]
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** Alice is a superhero. Probably not a very powerful or blatant one, but Bob is a plain-jane Muggle that doesn't understands you don't survive long in that kind of game without becoming ''[[HadToBeSharp mean]]''.

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** Alice is a superhero. Probably not a very powerful or blatant one, but Bob is a plain-jane Muggle that doesn't understands understand you don't survive long in that kind of game without becoming ''[[HadToBeSharp mean]]''.

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* '''Invoked''': Alice started learning karate, knowing even seemingly weak people have a chance to win a fight, doubly so if they have the element of surprise.

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* '''Invoked''': '''Invoked''':
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Alice started learning karate, knowing even seemingly weak people have a chance to win a fight, doubly so if they have the element of surprise.
** One of Alice's allies deliberately downplayed her abilities so that she could exploit the element of
surprise.
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* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???(after Alice beats a low-class, unskilled thug) "He thought I was some easy mark ripe for a mugging. Well, what he didn't know was that I had proper, extensive training in the department of martial arts."

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* '''Downplayed''': When Bob attempts to rob Alex (assuming he's weaker), he easily defeats him with karate.

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* '''Downplayed''': When Bob attempts to rob Alex Alice (assuming he's she's weaker), he she easily defeats him with karate.



* '''Lampshaded''': "He looked so weak...but how can he beat me?"
* '''Invoked''': Alice started learning karate, knowing even seemingly weak people have a chance to win a fight., doubly so if they have the element of surprise.

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* '''Lampshaded''': "He '''Lampshaded''':
-->'''Bob''': Alice
looked so weak...but how can he she beat me?"
me?
* '''Invoked''': Alice started learning karate, knowing even seemingly weak people have a chance to win a fight., fight, doubly so if they have the element of surprise.



* '''Implied:''': Alice isn't shown to be badass on-screen, but Bob thought twice before going to the next victim.

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* '''Implied:''': '''Implied''': Alice isn't shown to be badass on-screen, but Bob thought twice before going to the next victim.

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** Alice is a superhero. Probably not a very powerful or blatant one, but Bob is a plain-jane Muggle that doesn't understands you don't survive long in that kind of game without becoming ''[[HadToBeSharp mean]]''.



** TheDreaded

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** TheDreadedAlice is TheDreaded.



* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Alice is more dangerous than she looks and has wiped the floor with Bob and his friends a few times because they keep forgetting it, but Bob has also managed to get the drop on her and exploit his natural advantages as a StrongButUnskilled fighter a few times, which Alice also keeps forgetting whenever she gloats on the inside about being the better warrior.



* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???Alice is the protagonist and an ActionGirl. The writer doesn't wants to show her as weak in any way except by some guy's (about-to-be-eaten) word.



* '''Invoked''': Alice started learning karate, knowing even seemingly weak people have a chance to win a fight.

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* '''Invoked''': Alice started learning karate, knowing even seemingly weak people have a chance to win a fight., doubly so if they have the element of surprise.



* '''Defied''': Alice got a muscular boyfriend to protect her instead.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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Alice got a muscular boyfriend to protect her instead. instead.
** Bob ''over''estimates Alice's badassery, and brings along all kinds of overkill just in case.
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** Bob did not dare to attack a FakeUltimateMook as he assumed that he is strong..

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** Bob did not dare to attack a FakeUltimateMook as he assumed that he is strong..strong.

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* '''Averted''': Alice isn't badass at all, and just as weak as she appears.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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Alice isn't badass at all, and just as weak as she appears. appears.
** Bob refuses to underestimate anyone, regardless of how weak they may appear, including (or especially) Alice.
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** [[TokenMiniMoe Alice]] [[ChuckNorrisFacts could strangle you with a cordless phone]]. [[MuggingTheMonster Too bad for Bob...]]

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** [[TokenMiniMoe Alice]] [[ChuckNorrisFacts [[Website/ChuckNorrisFacts could strangle you with a cordless phone]]. [[MuggingTheMonster Too bad for Bob...]]

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'''Basic Trope''': A character underestimates or is unaware of a badass's strength.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character underestimates or is unaware of a badass's badass' strength.



%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
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Badass is no longer a trope.


'''Basic Trope''': A character underestimates or is unaware of a {{Badass}}'s strength.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character underestimates or is unaware of a {{Badass}}'s badass's strength.
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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???An AcademyOfEvil teaches newbie criminals about picking their targets based on their danger level, ranking [[TokenMiniMoe a sweet]] [[SuperStrongChild little child]] as more powerful than an EldritchAbomination.

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* '''Exaggerated''': KillerRabbit

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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KillerRabbit
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** [[TokenMiniMoe Alice]] [[ChuckNorrisFacts could strangle you with a cordless phone]]. [[MuggingTheMonster Too bad for Bob...]]

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* '''Justified''': MusclesAreMeaningless when you [[WeakButSkilled have skills]].

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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MusclesAreMeaningless when you [[WeakButSkilled have skills]].
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** Alice is an undercover agent running a sting. Not only is she trained in [[SheFu martial arts]] she has six big mean cops with billy clubs waiting in the shadows for would-be assailants.

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** Alice is an undercover agent running a sting. Not only is she trained in [[SheFu martial arts]] she has six big mean cops with billy clubs waiting in the shadows behind her for would-be assailants.
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**Alice is an undercover agent running a sting. Not only is she trained in [[SheFu martial arts]] she has six big mean cops with billy clubs waiting in the shadows for would-be assailants.

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* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': TheDreaded
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???
When Bob attempts to rob Alex (assuming he's weaker), he easily defeats him with karate.
* '''Justified''': ???
MusclesAreMeaningless when you [[WeakButSkilled have skills]].
* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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TheDreaded
** Bob did not dare to attack a FakeUltimateMook as he assumed that he is strong..
* '''Subverted''': ???
Alice was only boasting about her strength. When Bob attempts to rob her, he succeeded.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???He seemed to succeed, but Alice turned the tables around and defeated Bob in the end.



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

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* '''Invoked''': ???
Alice started learning karate, knowing even seemingly weak people have a chance to win a fight.
* '''Exploited''': ???
Alice robbed Bob back for extra pocket money.
* '''Defied''': ???Alice got a muscular boyfriend to protect her instead.



* '''Implied:''': Alice isn't shown to be badass on-screen, but Bob thought twice before going to the next victim.



%%* '''Implied:''': ???
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'''Basic Trope''': A character underestimates or is unaware of a {{Badass}}'s strength.
* '''Straight''': Alice is short and [[MusclesAreMeaningless not very muscular]], [[MuggingTheMonster but when Bob attempts to rob her]] (assuming she's weak), she easily defeats him.
* '''Exaggerated''': KillerRabbit
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': TheDreaded
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Alice isn't badass at all, and just as weak as she appears.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "He looked so weak...but how can he beat me?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
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%%* '''Implied:''': ???
%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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