Meaning & use
Staredown
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A contest or confrontation in which two people stare intently at each other without looking away.
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The two boxers engaged in a staredown at the weigh-in.
Their silent staredown across the negotiating table lasted nearly a minute.
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A twentieth-century informal coinage, common in sports commentary and casual speech.
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