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Noun runoff has 2 senses

• runoff(n = noun.event) overflow, overspill - the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity; Array
is a kind of flow, flowing
Derived form verb run off₅

• runoff(n = noun.act) Array - a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner; Array
is a kind of election
Derived form verb run off₇

THESAURUS

runoff

bout, by-election, caucus, closed primary, congressional election, contest, contested election, decathlon, defluxion, direct primary, discharge, double-header, doubles, drain, drainage, effluence, efflux, effluxion, effusion, election, event, exhalation, exhaust, flowoff, foursome, game, games of chance, general election, go, gush, mandatory primary, match, meet, nonpartisan primary, open primary, optional primary, outfall, outflow, outflowing, outpour, outpouring, partisan election, pentathlon, play, play-off, preference primary, presidential election, presidential preference primary, presidential primary, primary, primary election, race, referendum, runoff election, runoff primary, singles, sport, threesome, twosome

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