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Synonyms of decathlon
a sports contest for men that consists of 10 different events
- the Olympic decathlon
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for decathlon
- bout,
- competition,
- contest,
- event,
- game,
- match,
- matchup,
- meet,
- sweepstakes
- (also sweep-stake),
- tournament,
- tourney
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“Decathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decathlon. Accessed 19 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of decathlon was in 1910
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