Bouts
Match and bouts are semantically related. in competitive fight topic. In some cases you can use "Match" instead a noun "Bouts".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Unfortunately, Takada's skill in real bouts did not match his popularity, causing PRIDE to set up a worked match with Mark Coleman, a former UFC champion, to boost his drawing power.
- While Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling is best know for its violent bouts, it was also praised for the wider variety of match types it featured on a card.
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Yes, you expect to see such things in matches with names like "Hell in a Cell" or "No ropes barb-wire match", but even plain-Jane bouts have gruesome consequences sometimes.
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Match and Bouts. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bouts/match
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