MATCHUPS Synonyms

• a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

• an energetic attempt to achieve something

• an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

• battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

• a loud resonant repeating noise

• a state of conflict between persons

• a state of conflict between colors

• a minor short-term fight

• crash together with violent impact

• be incompatible; be or come into conflict

• disagree violently

• a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers

• an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

• the act of competing as for profit or a prize

• the contestant you hope to defeat

• an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

• opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings

• a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

• a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests

• an incompatibility of dates or events

• opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot)

• a disagreement or argument about something important

• be in conflict

• go against, as of rules and laws

• a bold challenge

• discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions

• a hostile disagreement face-to-face

• the act of hostile groups opposing each other

• a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison

• an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

• a struggle between rivals

• to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

• a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

• any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)

• fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman

• a minor short-term fight

• a casual or unexpected convergence

• a casual meeting with a person or thing

• a hostile disagreement face-to-face

• come together

• come upon, as if by accident; meet with

• be beset by

• experience as a reaction

• contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle

• lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction

• a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete

• a burning piece of wood or cardboard

• an exact duplicate

• the score needed to win a match

• a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect

• a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

• a pair of people who live together

• something that resembles or harmonizes with

• be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

• provide funds complementary to

• bring two objects, ideas, or people together

• be equal to in quality or ability

• make correspond or harmonize

• give or join in marriage

• set into opposition or rivalry

• be equal or harmonize

• make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching

• the act of competing as for profit or a prize

• an energetic attempt to achieve something

• an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

• strenuous effort

• make a strenuous or labored effort

• to exert strenuous effort against opposition

• climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

• be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

• a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner

• a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize

• the pairing of people or things as for comparison or competition