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noun(play-off)a final contest, series of contests, or period of play to determine the winner between contestants or teams that have tied
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noun(play-off)a series of contests played after the end of the regular season to determine a championship —usually plural except when used before another noun
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verb(play-off)to set in opposition for one's own gain
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verb(play-off)to set in contrast
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verb(play-off)to complete the playing of (an interrupted contest)
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idiom(play-off)to cause two people or groups to fight or compete with (each other) in a way that helps oneself