Normal
Normal adjective - Having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind.
Usage example: she has normal reading abilities for a child her age
Special
Special adjective - Being the one or ones of a class with no other members.
Both words in one sentence
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Street Fighter, but the extra attack she produces can be a variant on one of the character's normal or special moves that they wouldn't possess on their own.
Source: Ditto Fighter -
Especially now that both versions of her Sword Iris (the normal and the special boss version) have 0 cooldown frames, meaning she can spam them with gusto.
Source: SNK Boss / Arc System Works - All normal and special attacks have severely reduced damage, and Dramatic Tension is earned automatically and at a much faster rate.
Source: Classic Cheat Code
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