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semifinal

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semifinal /ˈsɛmiˌfaɪnl̟/ noun
plural semifinals
semifinal
/ˈsɛmiˌfaɪnl̟/
noun
plural semifinals
Britannica Dictionary definition of SEMIFINAL
[count]
: either one of two matches, games, or contests to decide which people or teams will be in the final part of a competition (such as a series of races or a tennis tournament)
often plural
often used before another noun

— semifinalist

/ˌsɛmiˈfaɪnl̟ɪst/ noun, plural semifinalists [count]