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Hrsanei Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Looking for a word
Hi.
I am looking for a word describing a situation where you intentionally lose a game to someone to make them feel happy.
I can think of pity loss, or sympathy loss.
Ex. Don't get too excited, you just had a pity victory in bowling.
Ex. He gave her girlfriend a sympathy point in volleyball.
Ex. He gave her a pity point so she didn't get disppointed.
I would be grateful if you could tell me if the above mentioned words convey the concept.
Any other suggestions are highly appreciated.
Thank you
I am looking for a word describing a situation where you intentionally lose a game to someone to make them feel happy.
I can think of pity loss, or sympathy loss.
Ex. Don't get too excited, you just had a pity victory in bowling.
Ex. He gave her girlfriend a sympathy point in volleyball.
Ex. He gave her a pity point so she didn't get disppointed.
I would be grateful if you could tell me if the above mentioned words convey the concept.
Any other suggestions are highly appreciated.
Thank you
Top answer
"Throwing the game" means losing intentionally. The best idiom I can think of for your scenario is "losing on purpose".
- "Throwing the game" means losing intentionally.
- The best idiom I can think of for your scenario is "losing on purpose".
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"Throwing the game" means losing intentionally. The best idiom I can think of for your scenario is "losing on purpose".
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Thank you Vorpar for your great response.
Can we generalize it and use throw a point as well.
How pity point sounds to your ear?
Thanks
Can we generalize it and use throw a point as well.
How pity point sounds to your ear?
Thanks
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Thank you Khoff.
I had heard of pity laughter used when you laugh at someone's dull joke because you don't want them to feel awkward.
I thought we could have a pity point as well.
But let somebody win is of course a good way to convey the meaning.
Cheers
I had heard of pity laughter used when you laugh at someone's dull joke because you don't want them to feel awkward.
I thought we could have a pity point as well.
But let somebody win is of course a good way to convey the meaning.
Cheers
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The problem with "pity point" is that it isn't a common idiom. If you set up the context in a conversation or a paper, then feel free to use it, as people will understand it within the context you create.
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