Contest and Slugfest

Contest

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

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

Slugfest

Slugfest noun - A fight with bare fists.
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Contest and slugfest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contest" instead a noun "Slugfest".
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