Game
Game noun - A method worked out in advance for achieving some objective.
Usage example: the crook told his accomplice, “Here's the game: look surprised when the police ask about the money”
Setup
Both words in one sentence
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Unluckily, though, it's the very beginning of the game and the setup to the actual plot, so it doesn't sort everything.
Source: Boomerang Comeback -
The initial release of Escape Velocity had a similar setup to the Nova system, but would crash the game when reached.
Source: Video Game / Escape Velocity -
Much of the game's design is reminiscent of Tim Burton's works (particularly The Nightmare Before Christmas), and it's implied that his works actually inspired most of the game's setup.
Source: Video Game / Okage
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Setup and Game. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/game/setup
Game & Setup. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/game/setup>.
Setup or Game. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/game/setup.
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