Automatic advance in a tournament Crossword Clue

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Automatic advance in a tournament Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
2. a farewell remark

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

AUTOMATIC (noun)
1. a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released
2. light machine gun
AUTOMATIC (adjective)
1. resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine
2. without volition or conscious control
TOURNAMENT (noun)
1. a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
2. a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize

Hint 3: Anagram

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