🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

결전

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gyeoljeon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Showdown/ˈʃoʊ.daʊn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"두 후보 간의 마지막 결전이 시작되었습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A final, decisive confrontation or conflict intended to settle a longstanding dispute or competition.

    "The two rival companies are preparing for a legal showdown over patent rights."
  2. 2

    In card games such as poker, the action of revealing the players' cards at the end of a hand to see who has won.

    "At the showdown, he proudly laid down a royal flush."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Originating from the American West in the mid-19th century, the term originally referred to the final reveal of players' cards in poker to determine the winner. Over time, it evolved metaphorically to describe any decisive confrontation, conflict, or contest designed to settle a dispute.

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