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Tweet n. 1. A goal that a defender scores on the goal of their own team by a mistaken play, such as a misdirected pass. 2. Informal An action by which one unintentionally harms oneself or one's allies: The senator's belligerent response to the allegations was a bit of an own goal. |
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