ballgame

ballgame
noun
1. a particular situation that is radically different from the preceding situation
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HDTV looks the same but it's really a whole new ballgame

Syn: ↑new ballgame
Hypernyms: ↑situation, ↑state of affairs
2. a field game played with a ball (especially baseball)
Syn: ↑ball game
Topics: ↑baseball, ↑baseball game
Members of this Topic: ↑close
Hypernyms: ↑field game
Hyponyms: ↑baseball, ↑baseball game

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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