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contest - an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants |
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competition |
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social event an event characteristic of persons forming groups
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game an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"
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athletics,
athletic competition,
athletic contest participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
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bout a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers)
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championship a competition at which a champion is chosen
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chicken a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
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cliffhanger an episode that ends in suspense
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dogfight a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)
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race a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift"
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tournament,
tourney a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
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playoff any final competition to determine a championship
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series (mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions
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field trial a test of young hunting dogs to determine their skill in pointing and retrieving
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match lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag"
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tournament a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
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race a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift"
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spelldown,
spelling bee,
spelling contest a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly
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trial (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law; "he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial"
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contest - a struggle between rivals |
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competition,
contention,
rivalry the act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"
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battle of wits a contest in which intelligence rather than violence is used
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bidding contest a series of competing bids
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popularity contest competition (real or figurative) for popular support
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contest - to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race" |
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contend,
repugn |
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oppose be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on abortion"
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challenge,
dispute,
gainsay raise a formal objection in a court of law
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