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point–shaving
noun, point–shav·ing 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
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First Known Use of POINT-SHAVING
1975
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