standoffs
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standoffs noun
- A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring.
- A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists (see stand off and verb below).“A tense standoff between demonstrators and police continued overnight.”
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drawtierepellingrepulsionclashesconfrontationscrisesdelimitersencountersseparatorseparatorsspacerssplitterstabsskirmishesstalemates
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