Contest and Pitched battle

Contest

Contest noun - A physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups.
Usage example: what mighty contests have been waged on trivial matters

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

Pitched battle

Pitched battle noun - A fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place.
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Contest and pitched battle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contest" instead a noun phrase "Pitched battle".

Both terms in one sentence

  • Comic Book / My Little Pony: Fiendship Is Magic Before long, their contest soon turns into a pitched battle, with new musical genres being developed at each turn.Eventually, Star Swirl realizes that he'll never be able to beat the Sirens with music, and lacks the necessary element to best them with magic.
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