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English word origin

Etymology of int

Apparently a back-formation from inting, which is a shortening of intentional / intentionally feeding.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
verb

To die intentionally in a match by having oneself slain by enemy characters or structures so as to give resources to the opposing team · To make a bad play, even if it's unintentional. · To ruin a match or a specific part of a match by intentionally or unintentionally dying or making bad plays · To make someone lose a match by (mostly) intentionally or unintentionally dying

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Apparently a back-formation from inting, which is a shortening of intentional / intentionally feeding.

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Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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Machine-source provenance
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