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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃəʊdaʊn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shō′doun′)

show•down /ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

a face-to-face meeting to settle an argument.

show•down (shō′doun′),USA pronunciation n.

Gamesthe laying down of one's cards, face upward, in a card game, esp. 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.

show + down¹ 1880–85, American.

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showdown /ˈʃəʊˌdaʊn/ n

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

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Synonyms: confrontation, crisis, exposé, unfolding, climax, more...

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