showdown

[ shoh-doun ]
/ ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn /
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noun

the laying down of one's cards, face upward, in a card game, especially poker.
a conclusive settlement of an issue, difference, etc., in which all resources, power, or the like, are used; decisive confrontation: An international showdown was inevitable.

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Origin of showdown

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; show + down1

Words nearby showdown

showa, showboat, showbread, showcase, showd, showdown, shower, shower stall, shower tea, showerhead, showerproof
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Words related to showdown

crisis, clash, culmination, climax

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British Dictionary definitions for showdown

showdown
/ (ˈʃəʊˌdaʊn) /

noun

informal an action that brings matters to a head or acts as a conclusion or point of decision
poker the exposing of the cards in the players' hands on the table at the end of the game
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