De facto
De facto adjective - Existing in fact and not merely as a possibility.
Usage example: with the death of his father, he became the de facto head of the family
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- The Worf Effect: Rimtar, the burly armorsmith and de facto leader of the migrant group, finds out the hard way that undead are not to be trifled with.
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This might not sound especially enthralling, but the addition of a de facto countdown timer, Atlus Hard puzzles, and the very human fear of falling can make for some rather gripping gameplay.
Source: Block Puzzle - The de facto boss of Sonic the Fighters, Metal Sonic, has a variation: where most of the characters flinch particularly hard when their "shields" are broken, his reaction is so much smaller that he can recover, reach forward, and smash you into the floor or something.
Source: Immune to Flinching
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