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show·down (-do̵un′)

noun

  1. Poker the laying down of the cards face up to see who wins
  2. any action or confrontation that brings matters to a climax or settles them

showdown Synonyms

showdown

n.

confrontation, crisis, exposé, unfolding; see climax.

showdown Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • face: Having survived two encounters with the Alien, Ripley faces the final showdown in the penal colony.
  • have: We'll have a showdown on the Purley Way, probably in the Ikea car park.
  • see: That is, if you don't have to see a showdown, your hand has more value than if you do.
  • await: The weather was glorious and the Irish crowd awaited an exciting showdown.

Preposition: between

  • state: Mississippi's refusal led to a showdown between state and federal authorities and the storming of the campus by a segregationist mob.

Adjective modifier

  • climactic: Van Helsing must fight Dracula in one climactic showdown.
  • final: Finally, can you tell me a little about your final chess showdown with Holly?
  • inevitable: His story moves along with breathless urgency toward the inevitable showdown in Jerusalem.
  • ultimate: Even after all that, he will still have to venture into the scary Far Reaches for an ultimate showdown.
  • violent: Stanley finally left the workhouse in 1856 after a violent showdown with Francis.
  • dramatic: Finally father and son come together in a dramatic showdown, but will killing his father be enough to save Eastman's soul?

Modifies a noun

  • quot: With gaming content is the most showdown quot on.
  • talk: Prior to meeting Alan Pardew for his showdown talks, Murray was in action for Bristol City, perhaps for the last time.
  • battle: The enemy too was preparing for the showdown battle.

Noun used with modifier

  • semi-final: Selby parlayed the upset win into a semi-final showdown Saturday against Spanish national champion Golan.
  • poker: Of lodging options poker showdown out players and a. The city's historic come in with quot the wpt converge on bell.
  • title: With the two drivers tied for the championship lead, a title showdown in Brazil in three weeks ' time is almost certain.
  • derby: As usual the odds are stacked against City going into Sunday's derby showdown at Old Trafford.
  • gadget: Then tune in to silicon.com's latest gadget showdown.. .

Possessives

  • tomorrow: Swansea knew they needed to win at all costs to ease the pressure on tomorrow's showdown with in-form Hull.
showdown Quotes

The devil Bush and his treacherous gang, with criminal Zionism, havebegunthegreat showdown, themotherof all battles between good and evil.

—Hussein, Saddam

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