Meaning & use
Walkover
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An easy victory, especially one won because an opponent fails to compete or is far weaker.
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The champion was given a walkover after her opponent withdrew due to injury.
The local team secured a walkover when the visiting side failed to arrive on time.
A note on using this word
Originally a horse-racing term for a race with only one entrant, who simply had to 'walk over' the course to win.
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