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The result of equality (3)

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tie

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'equality' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Equality of score ' mean 'tie' so perhaps 'equality' could also mean 'tie')

'the result' is the wordplay.
'the' becomes 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects).
'result' becomes 'ie' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
't'+'ie'='TIE'

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for tie that I've seen before include "Finish level" , "Fasten; level game" , "Equal score" , "Fasten a parcel" , "Bond; neckwear" .)

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