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zero sum
adjective
(ze-ro-sum)
of, relating to, or being a situation (such as a game or relationship) in which a gain for one side entails a corresponding loss for the other side
zero sum
noun
(ze-ro-sum)
a situation in which one person or group can win something only by causing another person or group to lose it
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