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one–on–one
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
one–on–one
(adjective)
one–on–one
/ˌwʌnɑn
ˈ
wʌn/
adjective
one–on–one
/ˌwʌnɑn
ˈ
wʌn/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ONE–ON–ONE
:
involving two people who are dealing with or competing against each other directly
a
one-on-one
meeting/discussion
a
one-on-one
defense/competition
one-on-one
tutoring
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— one–on–one
adverb
I'd like to talk with you
one-on-one
.
They will compete
one-on-one
for the championship.
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