sudden death
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Noun
- Instantaneous, unexpected death not caused by violence or trauma.
- A period or mode of play in which the next player or team to score wins instantly; often in an extra period of time following a tie at the end of the regular period of play.
- A meal of a chicken freshly slaughtered and spatchcocked.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sudden, death.
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