Decathlon and Event

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Decathlon noun - An athletic contest consisting of ten different events.

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Event and decathlon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Event" instead a noun "Decathlon".

Event noun - A competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize.

Usage example: figure skating is usually one of the most popular events in the winter Olympics

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Decathlon and event are semantically related. You can use "Decathlon" instead a noun "Event".

Nearby Words: eventual, eventful, eventuality, eventless

In You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown is competing in a decathlon, and comes in last in the first event, The 100 meter dash.

Source: Second Place Is for Winners
In You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown, the kids discuss the upcoming Junior Olympics, and how a student from their school is entered in every event except for the decathlon.

Source: Who Would Be Stupid Enough?
Jackson hosted the MTV Movie Awards, he had a sketch he called an "Acting Decathlon", where this very trope is an event.

Source: Outrun the Fireball

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