photo finish vs standoff

photo finish

noun
  • Any competition with a very close outcome. 

  • The finish of a race in which the leaders are so close together that the winner cannot be identified using the naked eye but is determined by means of a photograph. 

standoff

noun
  • A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists. 

  • A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring. 

adj
  • For use at a distance sufficient from the target to allow defensive fire to be evaded. 

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