Contest
Matches
Contest and matches are semantically related in competition topic. You can use "Contest" instead the word "Matches" as a noun or a verb.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Three-man elimination matches were an ECW staple, with such a contest called a "Three-Way Dance".
Source: Gimmick Matches -
Even the siblings couldn't best each other over 500 matches of poker game and ended up no contest.
Source: Failure Is the Only Option -
They've had a couple of matches here and there, most of them ending in a draw or no-contest.
Source: Wrestling / Bryan Danielson
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Matches and Contest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contest/matches
Contest & Matches. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contest/matches>.
Matches or Contest. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contest/matches.
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