Game and Underdog

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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Underdog and game are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Underdog" instead a noun "Game".

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

Underdog noun - One at a disadvantage and expected to lose.

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Game and underdog are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Game" instead a noun "Underdog".

good	good game	good underdog
typical	typical game	typical underdog
short	short game	short underdog
perfect	perfect game	perfect underdog
Other adjectives: actual, obscure, classic, titular.

This game stars the mushroom underdog Toad.The story of the game goes like this: Toad was walking one night when all of a sudden, he was captured by alien.

Source: Videogame / Abducted Toad
They were one of the best teams in the league and if not the favorite to win that game, they certainly weren't a huge underdog.

Source: Big Game
The underdog team brings in an adorable animal to play for them (often exploiting the fact that rules of the game do not explicitly forbid this) and wins the big game.

Source: Animal Athlete Loophole

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