Deathmatch
War and deathmatch are semantically related. In some cases you can use "War" instead a noun "Deathmatch".
War
War noun - A state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups.
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- There's the war about whether or not firing through thin walls is fair play, plus those who play the game as a tense, realistic deathmatch, and those who strictly play as part of their team.
Source: Broken Base / Video Games - War: Final Assault Outtrigger Arena deathmatch-style first person shooters made for arcades.
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Although both teams share many items (pistols, submachine guns, grenades and armor) and could end the game by duking it out in a deathmatch, the significant equipment and tactics revolve around objectives that serves as one team's antithesis to the opposing team's war doctrine.
Source: Video Game / Counter-Strike
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War and Deathmatch. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deathmatch/war
Deathmatch & War. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deathmatch/war>.
War or Deathmatch. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deathmatch/war.
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