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Word of the Day:
FALLAWAY (n. pl. -S) (adj.)
Definition(s):
- (n.) a shot in basketball made while moving away from the basket
- (adj.) pertaining to a shot or movement made while moving away from the basket
Useful info for word game players:
- Front hooks: (none)
- Back hooks: -S
- Anagrams: (none)
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- Wraparounds: (none)
- Other Spellings: (none)
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Current theme:
Summer Olympics
Epilogue:
The FALLAWAY jump shot is a staple of modern basketball, allowing a player to take a shot with less chance of it being blocked by the opposition. Michael Jordan was famous for hitting last-second fallaway jumpers. He and his star teammates on the United States men’s basketball team, dubbed the “Dream Team,” ran away with the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Overall, the U.S. men’s basketball team has dominated the sport since it became an Olympic event in 1936, capturing 13 gold medals, 1 silver, and 2 bronzes in its 16 appearances.
The world is about to get a serious case of Olympic fever, with the opening ceremony of the London Summer Olympics taking place on July 27th. To get you into the mood, over the next several days we will host a small OLYMPIAD of words related to some of the sports of the Summer games.
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