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tossup

/ˈtɒs.ʌp/

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noun

/ˈtɒs.ʌp/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее ситуацию или явление, которое непредсказуемо, где исход неопределён или равновероятен.

A noun referring to a situation or phenomenon that is unpredictable, where the outcome is uncertain or evenly balanced.

  1. Unpredictable outcomeB2informal

    A situation where the result is uncertain or could go either way.

    ruНеопределённый исход

    • The election is a tossup between the two candidates.
    • It's a tossup whether we'll finish the project on time.
    • The game was a tossup until the final seconds.

    Synonymsclose callcrapshooteven chancefifty-fiftygamblelotteryuncertainty

    Antonymscertaintyforegone conclusionsure thing

Forms
  • tossups plural form
  • tossups' possessive plural form
  • tossup's possessive singular form