1. Sports

Red Card

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Definition: a red-colored penalty card that indicates the immediate disqualification of a swimmer due to unsportsmanlike conduct or a serious infraction of the rules during an open water race. (noun)
Also Known As: disqualification
Examples:
The head referee gave a red card to the swimmer who pulled back his competitor around the turn buoy.

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