They believed it necessary to have great contests every four years.
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Contests
Synonyms for "contests" (267 found)
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come to blowscompetecompete withconcoursconflictconfutecontendcontend aboutcontend againstcontentioncontentiousnesscontestationcontradictcontravenecontrovertcountercrosscross swordscut and thrustdebate
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decathlondenyderbydisaffirmdisagreedisallowdisavowdisceptdisclaimdisowndisprovedisputationdisputedistrustdouble headerdouble-headerdoublesdoubtduelemulationencounterengagementenmityeventexchange blowsfencefeudfightfight a duelfight againstfight overfightingforswearfoursomegainsaygamegamesgames of chancegive and takegive satisfactiongograpplegrapple withgreet with skepticismgymkhanahalf believeharbor suspicionshasslehave it outhave reservationshostilityimpugnjoin battle
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join battle withjoin issuejoin issue uponjostlejoustkilkenny catslabor againstlitigationlock hornslogomachizelogomachymatchmatchingmeetmeetingmilitate againstmisgivemistrustmix it upmoot
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negatenot acceptnot admitnullifyobject tooffer resistanceolympic gamesolympicsopposeoppugnpaper warpentathlonpettifogplayplay offplay-offpleadpolemicpolemicizepolemizeprovingquarrelquarrel overquarrelingquarrelsomenessqueryquestionquibbleraceraise a questionrallyrasslerebutrecantrefuse to admitrefuterejectreluctreluctaterencontrerenouncerepelrepudiateresistretractrevokeriotrivalrivalryrun a tiltrunningrunoffscramblescrappingscruplescufflesinglesskirmishsmell a ratsparsportsquabblesquabble oversquabblingstemstem the tidestrifestrivestrive againststrivingstrugglestruggle againstsuspecttake backtake issue withtake ontake sidestake with a grain of salttesttestingthrash outthreesomethrow doubt uponthrust and parrytighttilttournamenttourneytraversetreat with reservetrialtry conclusionstryingtug-of-wartussletwosomevievie withwage warwarwar of wordswarfarewithstandwordswranglewrangle overwranglingwrestle
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Bhutan's national sport is archery, and contests are regularly organized in most towns.
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The sentence does not win any beauty contests, in my opinion.
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Historically, these verbal sparring contests have sometimes played a pivotal role in helping Americans decide who to vote for.
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