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amateur
arena
athletic
backboard
backhand
batter (baseball)
baseball
basketball
bench (noun)
catcher (baseball)
champion
championship
coach (noun)
competitive
defense
doubles (tennis)
dribble (verb, basketball)
dugout
fan
field goal
finish line
football
forehand
free throw
goal
goal line
goalkeeper
goalpost
grand slam
half time
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passerby
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spoonful
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pallid
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very pale in a way that suggests poor health
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