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Shootout
see synonyms of shootoutNoun
1. gunfight, gunplay, shootout
a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Shootout
see synonyms of shootout noun
1.
a.
a battle with handguns, etc., as between police and criminals
b.
any confrontation to settle a conflict
2. Sport
any of various procedures used to break a tie at the end of a game, as, in soccer, one in which each team is given penalty kicks
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Shootout
see synonyms of shootoutn.
1.
a. A gunfight.
b. A battle between military forces.
c. Slang A dispute or conflict to settle a disagreement: The marriage ended in a legal shootout.
2. Sports
a. A high-scoring period or game.
b. A means of resolving a tie in sports such as soccer and hockey, in which selected players from each team alternately take individual shots on a goal defended only by a goalie.
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