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game point

Game point is defined as the winning goal or other winning play that makes the difference between who is the victor and who suffers defeat.

(noun)

An example of game point is earning the 500th point in the card game called "500 rummy."
An example of game point is scoring the 4th point in a normal game of tennis when your opponent has only 1 point.

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See game point in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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the situation in a game, esp. tennis, when the next point scored could decide the winner of the game
the point that wins the game

See game point in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A situation in a game, especially tennis, in which one side or player needs only one point to win.
The winning point in a game.

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