showdown
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show·down
/ ˈshōˌdoun/
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n.
a final test or confrontation intended to settle a dispute.
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(in poker) the requirement at the end of a round that the players who remain in must show their cards to determine which is the strongest hand.
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reprise
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
re·prise / riˈprēz / • n. a repeated passage in music. ∎ a repetition or further performance of something: many Syrians fear a reprise of the showdown 12 years ago. • v. [ tr. ] repeat (a piece of music or a performance).
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