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Meaning of STANDOFF

Pronunciation:  st'and`of

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand
  2. [n]  the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
 
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 Synonyms: draw, repulsion, tie
 
 See Also: dead heat, finish, stalemate, stand

 

 

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Standoff
Beautiful television reporter Tiel McCoy`s vacation turns into a tour of passion and suspense when she takes a pitstop at a convenience store in small town Rojo Flats, Texas, where Dallas heiress, Sabra Dendy, and her boyfriend, Ronnie, are staging a hold-up. Herself a resident of Big D, Tiel recognizes Sabra--and her bulging belly. With the help of a handsome, brooding local doctor, Sabra gives birth to a healthy baby at the crime scene. The foursome now caught in a sudden bond, Tiel, Sabra, Ronnie, and Doc must deal with the FBI and Sabra`s tyrannical father before the standoff subsides.

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