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standoff in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
    "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
    draw  standoff  tie 
  2. the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand
    repulsion  standoff 
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standoff in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (verb) (rfv-sense) To operate some distance from the object of the operation
  2. (verb) (rfv-sense) (colloquial) To become involved in a social confrontation, or conflict of interests.
  3. (noun) A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and electrical wiring.
  4. (noun) (colloquial) A social confrontation, or conflict between persons (see above verb).
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