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show
a social event involving a public performance or entertainment
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affair, function, occasion, social function, social occasion
a vaguely specified social event
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competition, contest
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
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game
a single play of a sport or other contest
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choreography, stage dancing
a show involving artistic dancing
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film, flick, motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, picture, picture show
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
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attraction
an entertainment that is offered to the public
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broadcast, program, programme
a radio or television show
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performance, public presentation
a dramatic or musical entertainment
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burlesque
a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
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play
a theatrical performance of a drama
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galanty show, shadow play, shadow show
a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall
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puppet play, puppet show
a show in which the actors are puppets
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variety, variety show
a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
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party
an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment
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celebration, jubilation
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
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ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance
a formal event performed on a special occasion
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fundraiser
a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money
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photo op, photo opportunity
an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed
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sleepover
an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children)
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athletic competition, athletic contest, athletics
a contest between athletes
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bout
a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers)
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championship
a competition at which a champion is chosen
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chicken
a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops
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cliffhanger
a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end
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dogfight
a fiercely disputed contest
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race
a contest of speed
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tournament, tourney
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
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playoff
any final competition to determine a championship
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series
(sports) several contests played successively by the same teams
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field trial
a contest between gun dogs to determine their proficiency in pointing and retrieving
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match
a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
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tournament
a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize
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race
any competition
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spelldown, spelling bee, spelling contest
a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly
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trial
(sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications
