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* '''Exaggerated''': Every single bad government action uses this naming convention.
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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
** Every single bad government action uses this naming convention.
** Every single bad government action uses this naming convention.
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* '''Exploited''': Tycoon Tina buys a ton of domain names with the word "gate" so she gets search results when people look up unforseen scandals.
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* '''Exploited''': Tycoon Tina buys a ton of domain names with the word "gate" so she gets search results when people look up unforseen unforeseen scandals.
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* '''Discussed''': "Are you sure we can't get the message accross without using the word gate?"
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* '''Discussed''': "Are you sure we can't get the message accross across without using the word gate?"
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* '''Played for Laughs''': A swordfighting scandal is called "Fencegate."
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** A swordfighting scandal is called "Fencegate.""
** A scandal happens outside a gate and inevitably becomes "Gategate"
** A swordfighting scandal is called "Fencegate.
** A scandal happens outside a gate and inevitably becomes "Gategate"
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** An overpriced new gate for the capitol to connected contractors leads to Gategate.
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* '''Justified''': Watergate is infamous, so comparing an incident to Watergate is a good way to show it's very bad.
* '''Inverted''': A time-traveller renames Watergate itself as "The Nixon incident" (not preventing it for some reason).
* '''Inverted''': A time-traveller renames Watergate itself as "The Nixon incident" (not preventing it for some reason).
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** Watergate is infamous, so comparing an incident to Watergate is a good way to show it's very bad.
** "Aliengate" actually features gates prominently.
* '''Inverted''': Atime-traveller time-traveler renames Watergate itself as "The Nixon incident" (not preventing it for some reason).
** Watergate is infamous, so comparing an incident to Watergate is a good way to show it's very bad.
** "Aliengate" actually features gates prominently.
* '''Inverted''': A
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???There's constant debate over the naming of "Aliengate."
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* '''Exploited''': ???Tycoon Tina buys a ton of domain names with the word "gate" so she gets search results when people look up unforseen scandals.
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"Are you sure we can't get the message accross without using the word gate?"
* '''Conversed''':???"Watched a show set in the 1800s. Calling that plot twist 'Renogate' really took me out of the experience."
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* '''Played for Laughs''': A swordfighting scandal is called "Fencegate."
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* '''Inverted''': A time-traveller renames Watergate itself as "The Nixon incident" (not preventing it for [[WhatAnIdiot some reason]].
* '''Subverted''': "Aliengate" is quickly dismissed by reporters.
* '''Double Subverted''': The media picks it up anyway later.
* '''Subverted''': "Aliengate" is quickly dismissed by reporters.
* '''Double Subverted''': The media picks it up anyway later.
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* '''Inverted''': A time-traveller renames Watergate itself as "The Nixon incident" (not preventing it for [[WhatAnIdiot some reason]].
reason).
*'''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** The name "Aliengate" isquickly dismissed brushed off by reporters.
** The scandal involves government officials passing of aliens as sports drink containers. The name? "Aliengat - orade".
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** But the public calls itup anyway later."Aliengate" anyway.
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** The name "Aliengate" is
** The scandal involves government officials passing of aliens as sports drink containers. The name? "Aliengat - orade".
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** But the public calls it
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'''Basic Trope''': A scandal is referred to with a portmanteau of a notable feature and "gate".
* '''Straight''': After it turns out the government covered up the existence of aliens, the incident is called "Aliengate".
* '''Exaggerated''': Every single bad government action uses this naming convention.
* '''Downplayed''': "Aliengate" is one of many names for the incident.
* '''Justified''': Watergate is infamous, so comparing an incident to Watergate is a good way to show it's very bad.
* '''Inverted''': A time-traveller renames Watergate itself as "The Nixon incident" (not preventing it for [[WhatAnIdiot some reason]].
* '''Subverted''': "Aliengate" is quickly dismissed by reporters.
* '''Double Subverted''': The media picks it up anyway later.
* '''Parodied''': Bob steals a cookie from the cookie jar, and his family angrily calls it "Cookiegate"!
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Scandals do not get the "-gate" suffix.
* '''Enforced''': The producers think this naming convention will make their story serious and political.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Seriously? Aliens turn out to be real, and the best you can come up with is a 'Watergate' clone?"
* '''Invoked''': The media really pushes on this name, hoping it will make people take the scandal seriously.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': The media decides this convention is annoying and uses a different name.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': Everything is called "-gate" now, and the oversaturation means nobody takes "Aliengate" seriously.
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Back to {{Scandalgate}}, and don't do a nattergate there.
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* '''Straight''': After it turns out the government covered up the existence of aliens, the incident is called "Aliengate".
* '''Exaggerated''': Every single bad government action uses this naming convention.
* '''Downplayed''': "Aliengate" is one of many names for the incident.
* '''Justified''': Watergate is infamous, so comparing an incident to Watergate is a good way to show it's very bad.
* '''Inverted''': A time-traveller renames Watergate itself as "The Nixon incident" (not preventing it for [[WhatAnIdiot some reason]].
* '''Subverted''': "Aliengate" is quickly dismissed by reporters.
* '''Double Subverted''': The media picks it up anyway later.
* '''Parodied''': Bob steals a cookie from the cookie jar, and his family angrily calls it "Cookiegate"!
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Scandals do not get the "-gate" suffix.
* '''Enforced''': The producers think this naming convention will make their story serious and political.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Seriously? Aliens turn out to be real, and the best you can come up with is a 'Watergate' clone?"
* '''Invoked''': The media really pushes on this name, hoping it will make people take the scandal seriously.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': The media decides this convention is annoying and uses a different name.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': Everything is called "-gate" now, and the oversaturation means nobody takes "Aliengate" seriously.
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