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dead heat
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dead heat
n.
1. Sports A race in which two or more contestants compete evenly or finish at the same time.
2. A political campaign or other contest that is so close that it is impossible to predict the winner.

dead heat
Noun
a tie for first place between two or more participants in a race or contest
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dead heat - a tie in a race
standoff, draw, tie - the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
Translations
dead heat n (SPORT) → empate m
dead heat n (Sport);
to finish in a dead heat → terminer ex aequo
dead heat dead n to finish in a dead heat → unentschieden ausgehen
dead heat n (SPORT): to finish in a dead heat → finire alla pari


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