Meaning of Standoff | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring.
2. A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists.

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Examples

“I don't want to get involved in the standoff between those two.”

“A tense standoff between demonstrators and police continued overnight.”

“In recent months, both Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice and Captain America: Civil War have offered up big, flashy superhero standoffs as feuds of ideology and stubborn will.”

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