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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A decision declaring the winner of a boxing match in which the judges and referee are not unanimous in their opinions.
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- noun an outcome in several full-contact combat sports where two of the three judges score for the same fighter as the winner, while the third judge scores for the other fighter.
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- noun a boxing decision in which the judges are not unanimous
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