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| Main Entry: | tournament |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sporting competition |
| Synonyms: | clash, contest, duel, event, fight, joust, match, meet, meeting, series, sport, test, tilt, games, tourney |
| Main Entry: | championship |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | contest for ultimate victor |
| Synonyms: | crown, crowning achievement, elimination, showdown, tournament, playoffs, title match, winner takes all |
| Main Entry: | competition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | contest |
| Synonyms: | antagonism, bout, candidacy, championship, clash, contention, controversy, encounter, engagement, event, fight, game, go for it, jungle*, match, meeting, opposition, puzzle, quiz, race, racing, rat race*, rivalry, run, sport, strife, striving, struggle, tilt, tournament, trial, warfare, athletic event, concours, counteraction, do or die, dog eat dog, emulation, go for the gold, horse race, matchup, one on one, one-upping, pairing off, tug-of-war |
| Notes: | competition refers to an abstract quality, whereas competitiveness implies a practical activity whose manifestation can be observed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | meet |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sporting event involving several participants |
| Synonyms: | competition, conflict, contest, event, match, meeting, tournament, athletic event, tourney |
| Main Entry: | rivalry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | competition |
| Synonyms: | antagonism, bout, candidacy, clash, conflict, contest, duel, encounter, engagement, event, fight, game, jealousy, match, opposition, race, sport, strife, struggle, tournament, athletic event, emulation, matchup, one on one, tug-of-war |
| Main Entry: | contest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | competition |
| Synonyms: | challenge, discussion, game, match, meet, meeting, proving, sport, testing, tournament, trial, trying, concours, rencounter |
| Main Entry: | game |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | individual sporting event |
| Synonyms: | competition, contest, match, meeting, round, tournament |
| Main Entry: | tilt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fight |
| Synonyms: | attack, bout, clash, collision, combat, conflict, contest, duel, encounter, fracas, joust, meet, scrimmage, scuffle, skirmish, struggle, tournament, tussle, set-to, tourney |
| Antonyms: | agreement, surrender |
| Main Entry: | event |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | performance, competition |
| Synonyms: | bout, contest, game, match, meet, tournament |
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