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  • 1Game mechanics — are constructs of rules intended to produce an enjoyable game or gameplay. All games use mechanics; however, theories and styles differ as to their ultimate importance to the game. In general, the process and study of game design are efforts to… …

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  • 2game point — game .point n [U and C] the situation in a game such as tennis in which one player will win the game if they win the next point →↑match point …

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  • 3game point — game ,point noun count or uncount in a game such as tennis, a situation in which a player will win the game if they win the next point …

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  • 4Game — Game, n. [OE. game, gamen, AS. gamen, gomen, play, sport; akin to OS., OHG., & Icel. gaman, Dan. gammen mirth, merriment, OSw. gamman joy. Cf. {Gammon} a game, {Backgammon}, {Gamble} v. i.] 1. Sport of any kind; jest, frolic. [1913 Webster] We… …

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  • 5win hands down — phrase to win by a large amount or very easily The team confidently expected to win hands down. Thesaurus: to win a game, competition or argumentsynonym Main entry: win …

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  • 6game call — noun (bridge) A bid (and contract) which, if successful, will win a game • • • Main Entry: ↑game …

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  • 7Game of the Century (college football) — The phrase Game of the Century is a superlative that has been applied to several college football contests played in the 20th century, the first full century of college football in the United States. It is a subjective term applied by… …

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  • 8Game 6 — This article is about various Game 6 situations in professional baseball. For information on the movie Game 6 , see the article Game 6 (film). Game 6 can refer to one of many particularly famous (rather, one famous and one infamous) World Series… …

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  • 9win — win1 W1S1 [wın] v past tense and past participle won [wʌn] present participle winning ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(competition/race)¦ 2¦(prize)¦ 3¦(get/achieve)¦ 4¦(make somebody win something)¦ 5 you win 6 you can t win 7 you can t win them all …

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  • 10game point — noun : the point that wins a game for one side or the other * * * (in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) the point that if won would enable the scorer or the scorer s side to win the game. [1945 50] * * * game point or game ball noun The stage at… …

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