Contest
Contest verb - To demand proof of the truth or rightness of.
Squaring off and contest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Squaring off" instead a verb "Contest".
Squaring off
Contest and squaring off are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contest" instead a verb "Squaring off".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- encounter and contest
- encounter and squaring off
- tilt and contest
- tilt and squaring off
- struggle and contest
- struggle and squaring off
- conflict and contest
- conflict and squaring off
- oppose and contest
- oppose and squaring off
- rival and contest
- rival and squaring off
- challenge and contest
- challenge and squaring off
Both terms in one sentence
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This time, instead of fists, swords or overpowered fireballs, the combatants can find themselves squaring off through an impromptu contest in some sufficiently quirky task over a perceived slight to one's honor or that of a love interest.
Source: Cooking Duel
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