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tossâup
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tossâup
(noun)
tossâup
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tÉËsËÊp/
noun
tossâup
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tÉËsËÊp/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of TOSSâUP
[
singular
]
:
a situation in which there is no clear right choice or in which what will happen is not known
The election is a
toss-up
.
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