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decathlon
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decathlon
(noun)
decathlon
/dɪ
ˈ
kæθlən/
noun
plural
decathlons
decathlon
/dɪ
ˈ
kæθlən/
noun
plural
decathlons
Britannica Dictionary definition of DECATHLON
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:
a sports contest for men that consists of 10 different events
the Olympic
decathlon
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— decathlete
/dɪ
ˈ
kæθˌliːt/
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decathletes
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