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first round
noun as in preliminary
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Williams never faced a break point and committed just eight unforced errors in her first-round match.
They became just the seventh 15 seed in tourney history to win their first-round matchup.
The big guns—Manning and New England Patriot Tom Brady and Atlanta Falcon Matt Ryan (maybe)—have first-round byes.
He guided BYU to a first-round 74-66 victory over Wofford (I don't know where it is either) with 32 points.
And as fierce as some of these first-round matchups look—George Clooney vs. Jon Hamm!
Acton was damaged above a bit, and Phil's first-round reminder showed plainly on his cheek.
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On this page you'll find 19 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to first round, such as: foundation, groundwork, initiation, introduction, opening, and preamble.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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