shutout
/ˈʃəˌtaʊt/
a game in which one side fails to score
shutout in a sentence
“The pitcher threw a complete-game shutout.”
Origin of shutout
From shut + out, preventing opponents from scoring
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a game with a lopsided score
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a series of games to determine a championship
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a competitor thought to have little chance of winning
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an unexpected victory by a weaker opponent