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  • croquet A game where players hit balls with mallets through hoops. Neville plays croquet at his local club.
  • tournament A competition where players or teams compete against each other. Neville entered a croquet tournament last summer.
  • mallet A wooden stick used to hit the balls in croquet. Neville learned how to hold the mallet properly.
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