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* '''Straight''': Bob regularly slaps his wife Alice if she does not do anything for him.

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Bob regularly slaps his wife Alice if she does not do anything for him.him.
** Bob is hypercritical, condescending, and dismissive of Alice's opinions and even calls her very nasty names.
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* '''Gender-Inverted''': Alice regularly hits Bob whenever he annoys or upsets her.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob not just beats Alice but Alice's mother or any other family member of the wife as well.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Bob not just beats Alice but Alice's mother or any other family member of the wife as well.
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** Bob goes to the highest common denominator and actually ''kills'' Alice.
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* '''Averted''': The couple never abuses each other.

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* '''Averted''': The couple never abuses each other. Alternately, there is no couple.



* '''Lampshaded''': “I’m pretty sure that’s not just ‘playing around’.”

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* '''Lampshaded''': “I’m "I'm pretty sure that’s that's not just ‘playing around’.”'playing around'."

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* '''Straight''': The husband regularly slaps his wife if she does not do anything for him.
* '''Exaggerated''': The husband not just beats his wife but the wife's mother or any other family member of the wife as well.
* '''Downplayed''': The husband beats his wife, but it was an isolated case because of special circumstances (For example, she aborts their son without consulting him).
* '''Justified''': The husband is in the mob and uses the same brutal techniques on his wife as if she was a member of a rival mob.
* The husband has anger issues.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': [[AbuseMistake It seems like the husband is abusing his wife, but it turns out that they were just playing around]].
* '''Double Subverted''': The wife was just lying about being injured on accident because she was afraid to admit he was abusing her.
* '''Parodied''': The husband [[DisproportionateRetribution throws her off a cliff for forgetting to lock the door]].

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* '''Straight''': The husband Bob regularly slaps his wife Alice if she does not do anything for him.
* '''Exaggerated''': The husband Bob not just beats his wife Alice but the wife's Alice's mother or any other family member of the wife as well.
* '''Downplayed''': The husband Bob beats his wife, Alice, but it was an isolated case because of special circumstances (For (for example, she aborts their son without consulting he catches her cheating on him).
* '''Justified''': The husband is '''Justified''':
** Bob has a HairTriggerTemper.
** Bob was [[TroubledAbuser abused
in the mob past]] and uses the same brutal techniques on either acts out against Alice to cover up his wife as if she was a member of a rival mob.
insecurities or because he doesn't feel that it's abuse.
* The husband has anger issues.
* '''Inverted''': ???
'''Gender-Inverted''': Alice regularly hits Bob whenever he annoys or upsets her.
* '''Subverted''': [[AbuseMistake It seems like the husband Bob is abusing his wife, Alice, but it turns out that they were just playing around]].
* '''Double Subverted''': The wife Alice was just lying about being injured on accident because she was afraid to admit he was abusing her.
* '''Parodied''': The husband Bob [[DisproportionateRetribution throws her off a cliff for forgetting to lock the door]].



* '''Implied''': The wife has many bruises and flinches when people attempt to touch her, but nothing is ever elaborated on as the cause.
* '''Deconstructed''': The wife gets sick of him and snaps, killing him in his sleep.
** The wife is DrivenToSuicide.
* '''Reconstructed''': The wife does not kill the husband and simply leaves the relationship and starts over.

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* '''Implied''': The wife Alice has many bruises and flinches when people attempt to touch her, her and is mentioned to be married, but nothing is ever elaborated on as the cause.
* '''Deconstructed''': The wife '''Deconstructed''':
** Alice
gets sick of him Bob and snaps, killing him in his sleep.
** The wife Alice is DrivenToSuicide.
* '''Reconstructed''': The wife Alice does not kill the husband Bob and simply leaves the relationship and starts over.



* '''Played For Drama''': The wife reveals she was abused and her family have to help her speak out against him and receive therapy.

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* '''Played For Drama''': The wife Alice reveals she was abused and her family have to help her speak out against him Bob and receive therapy.
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** The wife is DrivenToSuicide

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** The wife is DrivenToSuicideDrivenToSuicide.
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* The wife is DrivenToSuicide

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* ** The wife is DrivenToSuicide
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???The husband beats his wife, but it was an isolated case because of special circumstances (For example, she aborts their son without consulting him).
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* '''Double Subverted''': The wife was just lying about them being injured on accident because she was afraid to admit he was abusing her.

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* '''Double Subverted''': The wife was just lying about them being injured on accident because she was afraid to admit he was abusing her.
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* '''Subverted''': [[AbuseMistake it seems like the husband is abusing his wife, but it turns out that they were just playing around]].

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* '''Subverted''': [[AbuseMistake it It seems like the husband is abusing his wife, but it turns out that they were just playing around]].
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* '''Double Subverted''': The wife was just lying because she was afraid to admit he was abusing her.

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* '''Double Subverted''': The wife was just lying about them being injured on accident because she was afraid to admit he was abusing her.
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* '''Played For Laughs''':

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* '''Played For Laughs''': BlackComedy.

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*The husband has anger issues.



* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Subverted''': ???
[[AbuseMistake it seems like the husband is abusing his wife, but it turns out that they were just playing around]].
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
The wife was just lying because she was afraid to admit he was abusing her.
* '''Parodied''': ???The husband [[DisproportionateRetribution throws her off a cliff for forgetting to lock the door]].



* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???“I’m pretty sure that’s not just ‘playing around’.”



* '''Implied''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''':???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???
* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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* '''Implied''': ???
The wife has many bruises and flinches when people attempt to touch her, but nothing is ever elaborated on as the cause.
* '''Deconstructed''':???
'''Deconstructed''': The wife gets sick of him and snaps, killing him in his sleep.
*The wife is DrivenToSuicide
* '''Reconstructed''': ???
The wife does not kill the husband and simply leaves the relationship and starts over.
* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
Laughs''':
* '''Played For Drama''': ???The wife reveals she was abused and her family have to help her speak out against him and receive therapy.

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Straight: The husband regularly slaps his wife if she does not do anything for him.

Exaggerated: The husband not just beats his wife but the wife's mother or any other family member of the wife as well.

Justified: The husband is in the mob and uses the same brutal techniques on his wife as if she was a member of a rival mob.

Averted: The husband punches another person who was berating his wife.

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Straight: '''Basic Trope''': A person abuses their spouse.
* '''Straight''':
The husband regularly slaps his wife if she does not do anything for him.

Exaggerated:
him.
* '''Exaggerated''':
The husband not just beats his wife but the wife's mother or any other family member of the wife as well.

Justified:
well.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''':
The husband is in the mob and uses the same brutal techniques on his wife as if she was a member of a rival mob.

Averted:
mob.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
The husband punches another person who was berating his wife.couple never abuses each other.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''':???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???
* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
* '''Played For Drama''': ???
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Straight: The husband regualr slaps his wife if she did do anyting for him.

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Straight: The husband regualr regularly slaps his wife if she did does not do anyting anything for him.
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Stright: The husband regualr slaps his wife if she did do anyting for him.

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Stright: Straight: The husband regualr slaps his wife if she did do anyting for him.
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Exaggerated: The husband not just beasts his wife but the wife's mother or any other family member of the wife as well.

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Exaggerated: The husband not just beasts beats his wife but the wife's mother or any other family member of the wife as well.
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Stright: The husband regualr slaps his wife if she did do anyting for him.
Exaggerated: The husband not just beasts his wife but the wife's mother or any other family member of the wife as well.
Justified: The husband is in the mob and uses the same brutal techniques on his wife as if she was a member of a rival mob.
Averted: The husband punches another person who was berating his wife.

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