Ball game and Contest

Ball game

Ball game noun - An earnest effort for superiority or victory over another.
Usage example: don't count me out yet, for I'm still in this ball game
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Contest and ball game are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contest" instead a noun phrase "Ball game".

Contest

Contest noun - An earnest effort for superiority or victory over another.
Usage example: the eternal contest between the forces of good and the forces of evil

Ball game and contest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ball game" instead a noun "Contest".

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