Match and Warfare

Match

Match noun - An earnest effort for superiority or victory over another.

Usage example: the discussion soon degenerated into a pointless shouting match

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Warfare and match are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Warfare" instead a noun "Match".

Nearby Words: matched, matching, matcher

Warfare noun - An earnest effort for superiority or victory over another.

Usage example: companies engaged in constant warfare for dominance in the market for home computers

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Match and warfare are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Match" instead a noun "Warfare".

physical	physical match	physical warfare
brutal	brutal match	brutal warfare
actual	actual match	actual warfare
real	real match	real warfare
Other adjectives: political, international.

Takami from Eyeshield 21 develops this while using psychological warfare in the match between Ojou and Deimon.

Source: Scary Shiny Glasses
By the time the Skrull empire finally responded (their homeworld being in the Andromeda galaxy), the Kree had already advanced enough to be able to match them in space warfare.

Source: Insufficiently Advanced Alien
Partially subverted by the fact that in conventional warfare a diesel is no match for a nuclear sub, see the Real Life section below.

Source: Rock Beats Laser

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