Match and Set

Match

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

Usage example: a chess match

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Set and match are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Set" instead the word "Match" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: matched, matching, matcher

Set noun - A group of people acting together within a larger group.

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Match and set are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Match" instead the word "Set" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: setup, setting

good	good match	good set
full	full match	full set
special	special match	special set
best	best match	best set
Other adjectives: long, exact, better, normal, current, standard, single, actual, entire, big, dark, main, decent, famous, final, next, last, giant, previous.

mood	match mood	set mood
name	match name	set name
type	match type	set type
series	match series	set series
Other words: way, speed, tone, level, events, standards.

In their classic WrestleMania 13 submission match, Bret Hart grabbed the timekeeper's bell from ringside midway through the match and set it on the apron without ever getting a chance to use it.

Source: Chekhovs Gun / Professional Wrestling
Eight hours, and 11 minutes.. Nearly every record in the history book for number of X in a single match and set was shattered.

Source: Determinator / Real Life
In "Beautiful," Veronica sings the line fight the urge to light a match and set this dump ablaze.

Source: Theatre / Heathers

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