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match-up
[ mach-uhp ]
noun
- a pairing or combining; linkage:
a match-up of federal funds with state aid.
- a direct contest or confrontation, as between two athletes or political candidates.
- an investigation of similarities and differences; comparison:
a match-up of property taxes in two counties.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of match-up1
Example Sentences
The pair had supposedly been estranged for years and Eubank Sr, 58, had criticised the match-up.
The pair had supposedly been estranged for years and Eubank Sr had criticised the match-up.
Such was the demand for the match-up, though, a carefully constructed environment was created to make the fight make sense.
In a favourable home match-up against Wolves, you can expect at least two goals and involvement from each of this attacking trio.
When hosting the NFL's annual awards on Thursday, rapper Snoop Dogg even joked that Sunday's game will be an "incredible match-up between the Eagles... and the refs".
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