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semifinals

/ˌsɛmiˈfaɪnəlz/ /ˌsɛmaɪˈfaɪnəlz/

Meanings
noun
A playoff in the round with only four players or teams left, the stage before the final.

Examples :

"Our school's basketball team won their quarterfinal game, so now they are playing in the semifinals next week. "
sport stage game achievement

Related Words

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subsequent adjective

/ˈsʌbsəkwənt/

Following in time; coming or being after something else at any time, indefinitely.

"Growth was dampened by a softening of the global economy in 2001, but picked up in the subsequent years due to strong growth in China."

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quarterfinal noun

/ˈkwɔːrtərˌfaɪnəl/ /ˈkwɔːtərˌfaɪnəl/

One of the four competitions in a knockout tournament whose winners go on to play in the two semifinals.

"Our school's soccer team advanced to the quarterfinal after winning their last game. "

Illustration playoff

playoff noun

/ˈpleɪˌɔf/ /ˈpleɪˌɑf/

A final game in a series needed to break a tie.

"The soccer team needed a playoff game to decide the champion since both teams had the same number of points. "

Illustration competition

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

The action of competing.

"The competition for this job is strong."

Illustration players

players noun

/ˈpleɪəz/ /ˈpleɪɚz/

One that plays

""In the school play, the young players forgot their lines." "

Illustration finalists

finalists noun

/ˈfaɪnəlɪsts/ /ˈfaɪnəlɪstəs/

Somebody or something that appears in the final stage of a competition.

"After a week of auditions, the judges announced the ten finalists who would compete in the singing competition's grand finale. "

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advanced verb

/ədˈvɑːnst/ /ədˈvænst/

To promote or advantage.

"The teacher advanced the students' understanding of fractions by using visual aids. "

Illustration playing

playing verb

/ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/

To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

"They played long and hard."

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competing verb

/kəmˈpiːtɪŋ/

To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend

"The students are competing for the highest grade in the class. "

Illustration basketball

basketball noun

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/

A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

"My younger brother loves playing basketball after school. "

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general noun

/ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl/ /ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl/

A general fact or proposition; a generality.

"We have dealt with the generals; now let us turn to the particulars."

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contestants noun

/kənˈtɛstənts/ /ˈkɑntɛstənts/

A participant in a contest; specifically, a person who plays a game, as on a TV game show.

"The contestants on the cooking show had one hour to bake a cake. "