Match and Opponent

Match

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

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Opponent and match are semantically related in counterpart topic. In some cases you can use "Opponent" instead a noun "Match".

Nearby Words: matched, matching, matcher

Opponent noun - One that takes a position opposite another in a competition or conflict.

Usage example: in martial arts, before the match begins, always bow to your opponent

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Match and opponent are semantically related in person with whom one competes topic. Sometimes you can use "Match" instead a noun "Opponent".

good	good match	good opponent
equal	equal match	equal opponent
normal	normal match	normal opponent
current	current match	current opponent
Other adjectives: true, single, actual, real, main, ultimate, major, political, final, next, last, said, previous.

Instead of hit points like in other Puzzle Quest games, destroying skulls pushes your side of the puzzle block towards the opponent, leaving them with less and less room to match gems with.

Source: Video Game / Puzzle Quest
The worst performer in the main match is automatically sent to the death match, and is allowed to choose anyone without a token of life as their opponent.

Source: Series / The Genius
It should be noted that if both you and your opponent were on your last Pokemon, this actually causes you to lose the match when battling another person.

Source: Post-Victory Collapse

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