SHOWDOWN

confrontation, encounter, showdown, face-off

(noun) a hostile disagreement face-to-face

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

showdown (countable and uncountable, plural showdowns)

The final battle between two nemeses, in which there can be but one victor.

(poker) The final round in a poker match, where the all remaining players' cards have to be put down on the table and shown.

Source: Wiktionary



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BOOK

(noun) a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; “they run things by the book around here”


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