Match and Refuse

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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Refuse and match are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Refuse" with "Match", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: matched, matching, matcher

Refuse noun - Discarded or useless material.

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Match and refuse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Match" instead a noun "Refuse".

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

real	real match	real refuse
little	little match	little refuse
bad	bad match	bad refuse
main	main match	main refuse
Other adjectives: final, official.

She's also gradually made more appearances not related to her next match, something she used to vocally refuse.

Source: Wrestling / Gail Kim
Therefore, they refuse to let you help until you beat them in a sumo match (which you win by cheating).

Source: Strength Equals Worthiness
There is one match where she can refuse to fight outright (against starved animals, which meant that it was a deathmatch).

Source: Video Game / Gladiatrix

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