point-shaving
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.point–shav·ing
noun, often attributive \ˈpoint-ˌshā-viŋ\Definition of POINT-SHAVING
: an attempt (as by a member of the team favored to win) to influence the final score of a game so that the predicted winner wins by less than the point spread
First Known Use of POINT-SHAVING
1975
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