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play-by-play

play-by-play


adjective 
Definition:
 
live and detailed: consisting of a description of each event as it happens, especially in a sports contest



noun  (plural play-by-plays)
Definition:
 
spoken description of event: a spoken description of an event as it happens, especially of a sporting event being broadcast on radio or television

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