Paper and Setup

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Paper noun - A piece of paper with information written or to be written on it.

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Setup and paper are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Setup" instead a noun "Paper".

Nearby Words: papered, paperback, paperwork, papery, papering

Setup noun - The way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized.

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Paper and setup are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Paper" instead a noun "Setup".

Nearby Word: set

The Japan-exclusive PlayStation game Finger Flashing combines this with a Shmup-type setup: rock, paper or scissor-themed enemies come from the top of the screen, and can only be killed by shooting them with the corresponding gesture.

Source: Rock-Paper-Scissors
A related trope is Elemental Rock-Paper-Scissors; generally one of the elements in such a setup will be fire, and so one of the other elements will be weak to fire.

Source: Weak to Fire
Returning the Handkerchief: The prevalence of simple paper tissues in modern society especially Japan, contributes to this trope being discredited these days; if a literal handkerchief does appear in the story, the setup is likely to be parodied or not played entirely straight.

Source: Discredited Trope

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