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showdown
[ shoh-doun ]
noun
- the laying down of one's cards, face upward, in a card game, especially poker.
- a conclusive settlement of an issue, difference, etc., in which all resources, power, or the like, are used; decisive confrontation:
An international showdown was inevitable.
Synonyms: , , ,
showdown
/ ˈʃəʊˌ岹ʊ /
noun
- informal.an action that brings matters to a head or acts as a conclusion or point of decision
- poker the exposing of the cards in the players' hands on the table at the end of the game
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
As a blue state with a massive immigrant population, California is a key player in the nation’s immigration showdown.
Nine changes for the game against Scotland offers a perfect opportunity for some big names to play their way into a potential title showdown.
Mr Ábrego García's case is part of a simmering showdown between the Trump administration and the US courts system on the issue of immigration.
Especially since we know where this quirky human-versus-beast showdown is headed in terms of ecological lessons about harmony between species and dramatic resolutions regarding the stubbornness of parents and children.
Experts have told the BBC that a showdown between the judicial and executive branch appears all but inevitable.
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