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matchup

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of matchup

a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize

a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream

Synonyms of matchup

bout, competition, contest, event, game, match, meet, sweepstakes (also sweep-stake), tournament, tourney

Words Related to matchup

athletics, sport

battle, conflict, scrimmage, skirmish, struggle, tug-of-war, tussle

championship, national(s)

final, play-off, semifinal

derby, field day, open, outing

biathlon, decathlon, heptathlon, pentathlon, triathlon

marathon, race, ultramarathon

heat, round, run, set

round-robin, rubber, runoff, sudden death

dead heat, photo finish, seesaw

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