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sweepstakespl. n.also sweep-stake an earnest effort for superiority or victory over anotherin last week's box office sweepstakes a quirky little comedy handily bested Hollywood's latest special effects extravaganza ball game, battle, combat, competition, conflict, confrontation, contention, contest, dogfight, duel, face-off, grapple, match, rivalry, strife, struggle, tug-of-war, war, warfare horse race, nail-bitershowdownclash, collision, discord, frictionargument, controversy, debate, disagreement, disputation, dispute, dissension(also dissention), quarrel, row, wrangle concord, harmony, peace a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prizeregards the music awards as nothing more than a popularity sweepstakes bout, competition, contest, event, game, match, matchup, meet, tournament, tourney athletics, sportbattle, conflict, scrimmage, skirmish, struggle, tug-of-war, tusslechampionship, national(s)final, nightcap, play-off, semifinalderby, field day, gymkhana, open, outingbiathlon, decathlon, heptathlon, pentathlon, triathlonmarathon, race, ultramarathonheat, round, run, setrally, volleyround-robin, rubber, runoff, sudden deathdead heat, photo finish, seesawclassic in 1774 |