Contest
Contest noun - An earnest effort for superiority or victory over another.
Deathmatch and contest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deathmatch" instead a noun "Contest".
Deathmatch
Contest and deathmatch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contest" instead a noun "Deathmatch".
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Both words in one sentence
- Celebrity Deathmatch held a contest with the prize being the honor of appearing on the show.
Source: Tuckerization -
Big Damn Heroes: Nitz, Jessie, Brodie, Kruger & Dan play this role... In a team deathmatch when they arrive to help an outgunned Gimpy defeat Spud in a contest to decide if Star Wars or Star Trek is to be the dominant force in their dorms.
Source: Western Animation / Undergrads
Cite this Source
Deathmatch and Contest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contest/deathmatch
Contest & Deathmatch. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contest/deathmatch>.
Deathmatch or Contest. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contest/deathmatch.
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