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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(games) A game in which two players take turns placing circles and crosses on a 3x3 grid and attempt to obtain three of the same symbols in a straight line..
Use tic-tac-toe when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tic-tac-toe means (games) A game in which two players take turns placing circles and crosses on a 3x3 grid and attempt to obtain three of the same symbols in a straight line..
Common synonyms include noughts and crosses, naughts and crosses, X's and O's, exie-osies.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use tic-tac-toe where its definition matches the intended context.
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