Game
Game noun - A competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize.
Usage example: decided he would indulge in a friendly basketball game with his friends before dinner
Sudden death and game are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sudden death" instead a noun "Game".
Sudden death
Sudden death noun - (sports) overtime in which play is stopped as soon as one contestant scores; e.g. football and golf.
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Game and sudden death are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Game" instead a noun phrase "Sudden death".
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Warriors of Rock: "Sudden Death", a song by Megadeth created specifically for the game.
Source: Video Game / Guitar Hero -
Along with Griefers who enjoyed kiting the enemy team around and making the matches last forever, this was one of the reasons why a time limit before the game entered Sudden Death.
Source: Video Game / Guild Wars -
The game goes into sudden death mode before Kyousuke casually points this trope out.
Source: Light Novel / Oreimo
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Sudden death and Game. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/game/sudden_death
Game & Sudden death. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/game/sudden_death>.
Sudden death or Game. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/game/sudden_death.
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