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athletic contest vs tug-of-war

tug-of-war vs athletic contest

athletic contest and tug-of-war both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
athletic contest Yes No No No
tug-of-war Yes No No No
As nouns, tug-of-war is a hyponym of athletic contest; that is, tug-of-war is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than athletic contest:
  • athletic contest: a contest between athletes
  • tug-of-war: a contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line loses
athletic contest (noun) tug-of-war (noun)
a contest between athletes any hard struggle between equally matched groups
a contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line loses
Difference between athletic contest and tug-of-war

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