barnburner
/ˈbɑːrnˌbɜːrnər/
noun
- An extremely exciting, intense, or competitive event, especially a sports game or contest.
- The debate turned into a barnburner when both candidates started arguing about taxes.
- Fans left the stadium exhausted but happy after that barnburner of a match.
- Last night's basketball game was a real barnburner, going into triple overtime.
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