points deductionnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˈpɔɪnts dɪˌdʌk.ʃən//ˈpɔɪnts dɪˌdʌk.ʃən/a punishment given to a sports team or sportsperson, in which points are taken from them:
It was decided that the team should receive a fine rather than a points deduction.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Winning, losing & scoring in sport
- against the run of play idiom
- close-run
- do the double over sb idiom
- drubbing
- game changer
- game-changing
- give sth away
- hold
- lead 1
- pip
- pummel
- retire
- run away with sth
- sink
- square
- strike gold idiom
- varsity
- walkover
- win
- won
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