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** [[HonorBeforeReason Alice refuses to be so easily intimidated]] and [[DefiantToTheEnd keeps on playing]].

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** [[HonorBeforeReason Alice refuses to be so easily intimidated]] and [[DefiantToTheEnd keeps on playing]].playing even if it means getting hurt]].
** Bob chooses to swallow his pride.



** Bob gets barred from competitions because of such conduct. it doesn't help instead looking like a badass not to be triffled with, Bob ends up showing he's an insecure bully who can't accept losing.

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** Bob gets barred from competitions because of such conduct. it doesn't help instead looking like a badass not to be triffled with, Bob ends up showing he's an insecure bully twat who can't accept losing.
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* '''Played for Horror''': When someone talks about how it's better to let Bob win, they say "other players don't [[AnArmAndALeg rip off their opponent's arms]] and beat them to death with them." Alice snarks about how [[WrongGenreSavvy that is a line]] from ''Film/ANewHope'', and not even the exact quote at that. [[NotHyperbole Guess how Bob kills Alice]] when they face off and she pisses him off by winning come the second act?

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* '''Played for Horror''': When someone talks about how it's better to let Bob win, they say "other players don't [[AnArmAndALeg rip off their opponent's arms]] and [[GrievousHarmWithABody beat them to death with them.them]]." Alice snarks about how [[WrongGenreSavvy that is a line]] from ''Film/ANewHope'', and not even the exact quote at that. [[NotHyperbole Guess how Bob kills Alice]] when they face off and she pisses him off by winning come the second act?
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* '''Played for Horror''': When someone talks about how it's better to let Bob win, they say "other players don't [[AnArmAndALeg rip off their opponent's arms]] and beat them to death with them." Alice snarks about how [[WrongGenreSavvy that is a line]] from ''Film/ANewHope'', and not even the exact quote at that. [[NotHyperbole Guess how Bob kills Alice]] when they face off and she pisses him off by winning come the second act?

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* '''Downplayed''': Alice is about to make an advantageous move against Bob, but upon seeing him crack his knuckles and glare at her, she chooses a less advantageous move.
* '''Justified''': Bob's reputation for beating up people who win against him proceeds him.



* '''Implied''': Charlie, who is nursing a black eye and was known to be Bob's previous opponent, looks at Alice and shakes his head when she's about to make a winning move.



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* '''Played for Drama''': Because of Bob's bad attitude, nobody dares to play anything with him, leaving him very lonely and regretfully realising what his bad sportsmanship has led to.

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Because of Bob's bad attitude, nobody dares to play anything with him, leaving him very lonely and regretfully realising what his bad sportsmanship has led to.to.
** Alice was already a BullyMagnet, but her decision to face off against Bob, win or lose, makes the bullying go from awful [[BullyBrutality to brutal]].
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* '''Played for Drama''': Because of Bob's bad attitude, nobody dares to play anything with him, leaving him very lonely anfd regretfully realising what his bad sportsmanship has led to.

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* '''Played for Drama''': Because of Bob's bad attitude, nobody dares to play anything with him, leaving him very lonely anfd and regretfully realising what his bad sportsmanship has led to.
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** Bob's actual skills start rusting away because he's never really lost, and thus when matched with the not-easily-intimidated Carl, Bob loses, making him suffer a breakdown.
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** [[MilesGloriosus Bob]] runs away and forfeits the game when he sees so much as Alice giving him an annoyed look, thinking she intends the worst for him.
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* '''Parodied''': Bob threatens to punch Alice afterwards if she beats her... except Alice is a 6'4 muscular wrestler that has taken on far deadlier opponents then Bob. In other words, Bob is BullyingADragon.

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* '''Parodied''': Bob threatens to punch Alice afterwards if she beats her... except Alice is a 6'4 muscular wrestler that has taken invoke this on far deadlier opponents then Bob. In other words, Bob is BullyingADragon.someone [[BullyingADragon who he really shouldn't]].



* '''Played for Drama''': Because of Bob's bad attitude, nobody dares to play anything with him.

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* '''Played for Drama''': Because of Bob's bad attitude, nobody dares to play anything with him.him, leaving him very lonely anfd regretfully realising what his bad sportsmanship has led to.

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* '''Parodied''': Bob threatens to punch Alice afterwards if she beats her... except Alice is a 6'4 muscular wrestler that has taken on far deadlier opponents then Bob. In other words, Bob is BullyingADragon.



** [[HonorBeforeReason Alice refuses to be intimidated]] and [[DefiantToTheEnd keeps on playing]].

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** [[HonorBeforeReason Alice refuses to be so easily intimidated]] and [[DefiantToTheEnd keeps on playing]].



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** Bob gets barred from competitions because of such conduct.

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** Bob gets barred from competitions because of such conduct. it doesn't help instead looking like a badass not to be triffled with, Bob ends up showing he's an insecure bully who can't accept losing.

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* '''Inverted''': Bob is so overconfident at winning, he lets Alice wins so she won't be sad.

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Bob is so overconfident at winning, he lets Alice wins so she won't be sad.sad.
** Bob threatens to beat up Alice if she doesn't gives her all, even if that would lead to Bob losing.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob gets barred from competitions because of such conduct.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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Bob gets barred from competitions because of such conduct.conduct.
** Bob eventually decides to see how much farther he can push the envelope, leading to people deciding to enable greater and greater atrocities.

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* '''Inverted''': Bob is so overconfident at winjing, he lets Alice wins so sh won't be sad.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is one move away from winning when she suddenly hears a mechanical click and looks up from her pondering to see Bob has just put a gun to her forehead. Alice, with a very nervous smile, moves her piece to a position where Bob can win.
* '''Inverted''': Bob is so overconfident at winjing, winning, he lets Alice wins so sh she won't be sad.



** [[HonorBeforeReason Alice refuses to be intimidated]] [[DefiantToTheEnd and keeps on playing]].
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob gets barred from competetions because of such conduct.

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** [[HonorBeforeReason Alice refuses to be intimidated]] and [[DefiantToTheEnd and keeps on playing]].
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob gets barred from competetions competitions because of such conduct.
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* '''Inverted''': Bob is so overconfident at winjing, he lets Alice wins so sh won't be sad.
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* '''Played for Drama''': Because of Bob's bad attitude, nobody dares to play anything with him.



* '''Deconstructed''': Bob gets barred from competetions because of such conduct.
* '''Played for Drama''': Because of Bob's bad attitude, nobody dares to play anything with him.



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* '''Defied''':
** [[HonorBeforeReason Alice refuses to be intimidated]] [[DefiantToTheEnd and keeps on playing]].



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'''Basic Trope''': A person throws a match to avoid retribution from their known SoreLoser opponent.
* '''Basic Trope''': Alice is about to win a Chess game against [[HairTriggerTemper Bob]], but when she notices him scowling at her and growling "If I lose I swear I'm gonna rip your-", she forfeits and lets him win.
* '''Played for Drama''': Because of Bob's bad attitude, nobody dares to play anything with him.
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