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Agonistic

Alt. of Agonistical

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Similar meaning 8

Affected 84% connected

of Affect

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Affected 84% connected

of Affect

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Competitive 84% connected

Of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; competitory; as, a competitive examination.

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Competitive 84% connected

Of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; competitory; as, a competitive examination.

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Competitory 84% connected

Acting in competition; competing; rival.

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Competitory 84% connected

Acting in competition; competing; rival.

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Unnatural 84% connected

Not natural; contrary, or not conforming, to the order of nature; being without natural traits; as, unnatural crimes.

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Unnatural 84% connected

Not natural; contrary, or not conforming, to the order of nature; being without natural traits; as, unnatural crimes.

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Derivationally related 2

Agonist 74% connected

One who contends for the prize in public games.

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Agonist 74% connected

One who contends for the prize in public games.

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Pertains to 1

Agon 66% connected

A contest for a prize at the public games.

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Synonym 3

Agonistical 92% connected

Pertaining to violent contests, bodily or mental; pertaining to athletic or polemic feats; athletic; combative; hence, strained; unnatural.

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Combative 92% connected

Disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Strained 92% connected

of Strain

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