Default and Forfeit

Default

Default verb - Fail to pay up.

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Forfeit and default are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Forfeit" instead a verb "Default".

Nearby Words: defaulter, defaulting, defaulted

Forfeit verb - Lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime.

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Default and forfeit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Default" instead a verb "Forfeit".

Nearby Words: forfeited, forfeiture, forfeiting

special	special default	special forfeit
automatic	automatic default	automatic forfeit

default turn

forfeit turn

In exchange for access to IOI's suite of top-of-the-line equipment and experts, they forfeit their stake in the Egg and have to leave their avatar's appearance on the default settings.

Source: Literature / Ready Player One
But near the end of her chapter, players are given the option to forfeit the final round, which would allow T-Set to win by default.

Source: Video Game / Yakuza 5
Not only are the three concert battles against T-Set easy to win, but should Haruka lose against them or forfeit the last concert battle (allowing T-Set to win the Princess League by default), the story will continue on regardless.

Source: Video Game / Yakuza 5

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