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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

social event go
an event characteristic of persons forming groups

competition, contest
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

noun.event

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game go
a single play of a sport or other contest
athletics, athletic contest, athletic competition go
a contest between athletes
bout go
a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers)
championship go
a competition at which a champion is chosen
chicken go
a foolhardy competition
cliffhanger go
a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end
dogfight go
a fiercely disputed contest
race go
a contest of speed
tournament, tourney go
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
playoff go
any final competition to determine a championship
series go
(sports) several contests played successively by the same teams
field trial go
a contest between gun dogs to determine their proficiency in pointing and retrieving
match go
a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
tournament go
a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize
race go
any competition
spelling bee, spelldown, spelling contest go
a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly
trial go
(sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications