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When you score in a game like soccer or basketball, it means you successfully make the other team carry the ball or miss it past their goal line, resulting in points for your team. This is often called "getting on the board" or taking the lead. Scoring helps keep the game interesting and shows how well players are doing.

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"score" as noun

1 - The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.

2 - The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.

3 - The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a grade.

"score" as verb

1 - To cut a notch or a groove in a surface.

2 - To record the tally of points for a game, a match, or an examination.

3 - To obtain something desired.

"score" as interjection

1 - Acknowledgement of success

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Synonyms
1 - mark
2 - rating
3 - scoring
4 - tally
5 - grade
6 - tab
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Antonyms
1 - lose
2 - fail
3 - miss
4 - neglect
5 - forget
6 - discard
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