Game and Hustle

Game

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

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Hustle and game are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hustle" instead the word "Game" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: gaming, gamed, gamesome, gamesmanship, gamer

Hustle noun - A scheme in which the victim is cheated out of his money after first gaining his trust.

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Game and hustle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Game" instead the word "Hustle" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Word: hustling

By Autumn, the game is telling the player that they'd better hustle and learn psionics if they want to survive Cydonia.

Source: Video Game / X-COM: UFO Defense
Hustle Cat's main character is specifically gender non-binary, with an in-game option to change chosen pronouns, even mid game.

Source: Queer Romance
Hustling the Mark: Gorpley once took all Balki's money in a poker game, so Larry gets in on the next game to try and hustle Balki's money back.

Source: Series / Perfect Strangers

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