Definitions of one-on-one
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directly between two individuals“one-on-one instruction”
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Synonyms:
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private
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
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private
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being a system of play in which an individual defensive player guards an individual offensive player“one-on-one defense”
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synonyms:
man-to-man
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individual, single
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
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individual, single
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(of two persons) in direct encounter“preferred to settle the matter one-on-one”
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synonyms:
person-to-person
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