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standoff definition

stand·off (stand′ôf′)

noun

  1. a standing off or being stood off
  2. a counterbalancing or equalizing effect
  3. a tie or draw in a game or contest

adjective

  1. that stands off
  2. standoffish

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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