Definitions
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- noun A type of
spelling bee in which participantssit down as they areeliminated .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly
Etymologies
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spell + down
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Examples
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I tried not to look it, but I felt pleased as a kid who'd just won the spelldown.
Time and Again Finney, Jack 1995
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Fifth-graders Jordyn Haddy and Mackenzie Klug went head to head during the subsequent spelldown for a record 13 rounds to determine the second-place finisher.
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Her soft-voiced demeanor during the spelldown served her well - camouflaging butterflies in her stomach.
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