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"etymology_text": "A reference to first-person shooter games in which a gun is fired by \"tapping\" the left click button on a mouse.",
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"text": "This guy is camping so hard that I can barely move off of spawn before getting one-tapped.",
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"ref": "2020 December 20, Satyaki Das, “Should Valorant remove the delay before a player is accurate during strafing?”, in Sportskeeda, archived from the original on 2021-01-24:",
"text": "This was an issue during Valorant's beta, where players used to complain about getting one-tapped to the head before them being aware.",
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"ref": "2021 February 8, Jalen Lopez, “Lothar highlights binding Reyna's Dismiss ability to turn invulnerable after one-tapping in VALORANT”, in Dot Esports, archived from the original on 2021-05-10:",
"text": "This allows players to instantly escape danger after one-tapping an enemy, making the difference in crucial situations.",
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"ref": "2022 October 25, Abhishek Mallick, “Modern Warfare 2 \"Nessie\" achievement guide: How to kill all guards unseen”, in Sportskeeda, archived from the original on 2022-10-25:",
"text": "The pistol is about one-tapping the enemy with headshots and taking them out before they have the time to turn around and spot you.",
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"ref": "2022 November 14, Alex Garton, “Modern Warfare 2 expert claims \"one-tap\" shotgun dominates close-range”, in Dexerto, archived from the original on 2022-11-15:",
"text": "Capable of \"one-tapping\" opponents and wiping them out before they can even react, this is the perfect setup for aggressive players who aren't afraid of getting into the thick of the action.",
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"ref": "2022 November 22, Charles Burgar, “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - Best LM-S Loadout”, in TheGamer, archived from the original on 2022-11-22:",
"text": "It only takes two shots to kill someone at all ranges, and you can one-tap enemies with a single headshot up to 30 meters.",
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"To kill an enemy in one shot."
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"(video games, slang, transitive) To kill an enemy in one shot."
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"ref": "2022 October 25, Abhishek Mallick, “Modern Warfare 2 \"Nessie\" achievement guide: How to kill all guards unseen”, in Sportskeeda, archived from the original on 2022-10-25:",
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},
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"ref": "2022 November 22, Charles Burgar, “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - Best LM-S Loadout”, in TheGamer, archived from the original on 2022-11-22:",
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