Contests
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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He gleefully gets into pie-eating contests and manages to tell old war stories to the youngsters in ways that keep them interested and clamoring for more.
Source: Cool Old Guy - In two cases, Mark Henry challenged Sheamus to non-wrestling physical contests (tug-of-war and arm wrestling), which he clearly outclassed Sheamus in with superior strength alone.
Source: Designated Hero -
Beam-O-War: This happened between Gilgamesh and Proto Mouse during the assault of New Babylon, though it didn't last quite as long as these sorts of contests usually do.
Source: Roleplay / The Omniverse
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War and Contests. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 12, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contests/war
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