creditable draw
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A draw that is deserving of praise or respect.
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- The underdog team managed to secure a creditable draw against the league champions.
- Playing away from home, they fought hard for a creditable draw.
- Despite being a player down, they held on for a creditable 1-1 draw.
- The manager praised his team's performance, calling the final score a creditable draw.
- For the visiting team, escaping with a creditable draw felt almost like a victory.
- The young chess player achieved a creditable draw against the grandmaster.
- Coming back from two goals behind to earn a creditable draw showed immense fighting spirit.
- Given their recent poor form, a goalless but creditable draw was a positive step.
- The sports analyst concluded that it was a creditable draw for the newly promoted club.
- The team's strategy was to defend deeply and hope to achieve a creditable draw.