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
Sudden death and match are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sudden death" instead a noun "Match".
Sudden death
Sudden death noun - (sports) overtime in which play is stopped as soon as one contestant scores; e.g. football and golf.
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Match and sudden death are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Match" instead a noun phrase "Sudden death".
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- There is a sudden death mechanic activated when a match is effectively tied at the end.
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Same with the sudden death ending of that match, and yet both spies still ran away from each other, causing a stalemate.
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Sudden Death: After a set amount of time, a Last Team Standing match will go into Sudden Death, which varies depending on the map.
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Sudden death and Match. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/match/sudden_death
Match & Sudden death. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/match/sudden_death>.
Sudden death or Match. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/match/sudden_death.
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