scorecard
noun [C] /ˈskɔː.kɑːd/
/ˈskɔːr.kɑːrd/ Definition
› a small card for recording the score while watching or taking part in a game, race, or competitionScoring, winning and losing in sportWinning and defeatingLosing and being defeated
(Definition of scorecard noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- blinder noun (GOOD PERFORMANCE)
- blow sb/sth away phrasal verb
- crash out phrasal verb (LOSE)
- crown noun (HEAD COVERING)
- fell verb (CUT DOWN)
- grand slam noun (WINNING EVERYTHING)
- hammering noun (DEFEAT)
- knock sb out phrasal verb (DEFEAT)
- lap verb (IN RACING)
- offence noun
- outdistance verb
- outrun verb
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