scorekeeping
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- noun
- /ˈskɔrˌkiːpɪŋ/
- Informal
- To avoid conflict, they agreed to stop scorekeeping and focus on communicating openly.
Examples
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I also think women "see" a lot more things that need doing than men do, particularly in relation to kids, housework, and "how things appear to others," which inevitably leads to scorekeeping.
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The reason atheists are not trustworthy is not just that they believe God is not keeping score, but that following their logic to its bitter end means there's no scorekeeping at all: whether you do good or evil, you die, and then nothing matters to you anymore.
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I added scorekeeping, both for individual days and for the week.
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Let's slow down with the scorekeeping.
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Can you see that some posters might be in it for scorekeeping?
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Will monthly subscription orders from the same customer count for scorekeeping purposes?
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The discussion about scorekeeping is tangential to the original request for a policy change.
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Playing is okay, just no scorekeeping because that is bad for people's self-esteem.
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In relationships, excessive scorekeeping can lead to resentment and misunderstandings.
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Paul's constant scorekeeping during their arguments made it difficult for them to resolve issues.
Synonyms
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3.2
A written count of things like votes or donations
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Scorekeeping is like keeping a private scoreboard. The parts score ('points' or 'tally') and keeping ('keeping track') show it means watching or counting small wins, losses, or debts between people, which is why it often causes resentment in relationships.