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单词 horse races
释义

horse race

noun

: a close contest (as in politics)

Example Sentences

The election is sure to become a horse race by early summer.

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

horse races

noun

plural of horse race
1
as in ball games

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • ball games
  • sweep-stake
  • wars
  • confrontations
  • rivalries
  • contentions
  • duels
  • struggles
  • conflicts
  • battles
  • dogfights
  • combats
  • nail-biters
  • grapples
  • contests
  • competitions
  • tugs-of-war
  • sweepstakes
  • matches
  • showdowns
  • strifes
  • warfares
  • collisions
  • clashes
  • face-offs
  • frictions
  • quarrels
  • disputes
  • discords
  • controversies
  • rows
  • arguments
  • disagreements
  • disputations
  • wrangles
  • debates
  • dissensions
  • dissentions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • harmonies
  • concords
  • peaces
2
as in photo finishes

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • photo finishes
  • dead heats
  • seesaws
  • toss-ups
  • deadlocks
  • ties
  • impasses
  • draws
  • standoffs
  • stalemates
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