Match
Match noun - A union representing a special kind of social and legal partnership between two people.
Usage example: from all appearances those two have got a good match there
Relationship and match are semantically related. in marriage topic. In some cases you can use "Relationship" instead a noun "Match".
Relationship
Relationship noun - The fact or state of having something in common.
Match and relationship are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Match" instead a noun "Relationship".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| close | close match | close relationship |
| good | good match | good relationship |
| physical | physical match | physical relationship |
| special | special match | special relationship |
| Other adjectives: best, long, exact, better, normal, current, friendly, true, proper, poor, actual, entire, real, great, bad, main, previous, closer. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Falling Blocks In-Name-Only: The Flash mode in Magic Jewelry II has no relationship whatsoever to the classic Flash Columns, instead being a timed mode that only worked in a two-player match.
Source: Video Game / Magic Jewelry - The lesson here is that a relationship can't be based on someone being the metaphorical perfect match - especially if neither party hasn't got a clue how to actually make a romance work.
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Chris Portman could have been Haru's perfect match in Ojojojo, if she hadn't already undergone character development and wasn't in a relationship with Kawayanagi.
Source: Hopeless Suitor
Cite this Source
Relationship and Match. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/match/relationship
Match & Relationship. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/match/relationship>.
Relationship or Match. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/match/relationship.
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