Round robin
Round robin noun - A tournament in which every contestant plays every other contestant.
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Tournament and round robin are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tournament" instead a noun phrase "Round robin".
Tournament
Tournament noun - A competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize.
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Round robin and tournament are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Round robin" instead a noun "Tournament".
Nearby Word: tourney
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It's a round robin style tournament where the winner receives a world title shot at NJPW's biggest event, Wrestle Kingdom.
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Tournament Arc: Their best known singles competition is the round robin known as the Champion Carnival, where the winner receives a shot at the Unified Triple Crown belt.
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Tournament Arc She should have won the AJW Japan Grand Prix 1992, but it was a round robin rather than a knockoff tourney and an officiating mix up lead to AJA Kong getting extra matches and getting more points.
Source: Wrestling / Manami Toyota
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