Contest and Dead heat

Contest noun - A competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize.

Dead heat and contest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dead heat" instead a noun "Contest".

Nearby Words: contested, contestant, contestation, contesting

Dead heat noun - A situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other.

Contest and dead heat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contest" instead a noun phrase "Dead heat".