playoff
noun [C usually singular] /ˈpleɪ.ɒf/
/-ɑːf/ Definition
› an extra game in a competition played between teams or competitors who have both got the same number of points, in order to decide who wins the competitionParts and stages of competitions
(Definition of playoff noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- cup final noun
- cup tie noun
- elimination noun
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