Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗verb
To use a character's ultimate ability. · To bring out one's go-to best move for a kind of situation. · To make a move with critical success.
noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryThe final (ultimate) syllable of a word. · An ultimate; the most powerful ability available to a character. · One's ultimately favorite group or member, i.e. a preference which is never expected to change. · One's go-to best move for a kind of situation.
Clipping of ultimate.
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