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Noun: standoff  'stand,óf
  1. The finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
    "the game ended in a standoff";
    - draw, tie
     
  2. The act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand
    - repulsion

Derived forms: standoffs

Type of: finish, stand

Encyclopedia: Standoff, Alberta

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