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score

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Definitions
noun

a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages

“he studied the score of the sonata”

noun

a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse

“calling his seduction of the girl a `score' was a typical example of male slang”

verb

make underscoring marks

noun

an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar)

“add it to my score and I'll settle later”

noun

a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest

“the score was 7 to 0”

noun

a set of twenty members

“a score were sent out but only one returned”

verb

get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance

“She scored high on the SAT”

noun

the act of scoring in a game or sport

“the winning score came with less than a minute left to play”

noun

the facts about an actual situation

“he didn't know the score”

verb

write a musical score for

noun

a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

“settling a score”

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