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Gaming Slang
Reversal
· noun · gaming
An invincible move done on the very first frame you can act out of block or knockdown.
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You're stuck in blockstun or waking up off a knockdown. A reversal is a move fired off on the first actionable frame, usually one with startup invincibility, to blow up whatever the opponent is doing. The classic get-off-me button.
“She woke up with a reversal Dragon Punch and clipped him clean out of his meaty.”
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Comes with risk. Whiff or get baited and you're sitting in full recovery for a fat punish, but land it and you flip the momentum instantly.
“Stop mashing reversal on wakeup, he's just gonna block and full-combo punish you.”
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Reversal In A Sentence
She woke up with a reversal Dragon Punch and clipped him clean out of his meaty.
Stop mashing reversal on wakeup, he's just gonna block and full-combo punish you.
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People Also Ask
Why is it called a reversal?
Because it reverses the momentum: you're on defense, eating pressure, and the perfectly-timed move flips you back onto offense.
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