softball game

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A softball game is a contest between two teams playing softball—a sport similar to baseball but played with a larger ball on a smaller field.

The term often appears in casual or recreational contexts: We're having a company softball game this weekend.

Figuratively, a softball game can describe any easy or undemanding situation, from the softball sense of something lobbed gently rather than thrown hard.

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ball hardness/sport type

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Contest between two nines

cricket match · lacrosse game

competitive intensity/stakes

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Uncompromising competitive tactics

championship game · playoff game · blood sport

activity type

softball gameindividual sport

Athletic contest for one

Family

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