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a suffixal use of the adverb off, forming nouns that denote competitions, especially between the finalists of earlier competitions or as a means of deciding a tie: cookoff; playoff; runoff.
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is always a great word to know.
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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