game, diversion, recreation

wolfz (Austria)
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  1. game
    an amusement or pastime
  2. diversion
    a turning aside
  3. recreation
    an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
  4. guessing game
    a game in which participants compete to identify some obscurely indicated thing
  5. catch
    take hold of so as to seize or stop the motion of
  6. video game
    a game played against a computer
  7. mind game
    any game designed to exercise the intellect
  8. ducks and drakes
    a game in which a flat stone is bounced along the surface of calm water
  9. treasure hunt
    a game in which players try to find hidden articles by using a series of clues
  10. counterplot
    a plot intended to subvert another plot
  11. counterplan
    a plot intended to subvert another plot
  12. strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  13. plot
    a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
  14. game of chance
    a game that involves gambling
  15. bowling
    a game in which a large ball is rolled at a group of objects
  16. contest
    a struggle between rivals
  17. contend
    compete for something
  18. competition
    the act of contending with others for rewards or resources
  19. rivalry
    the act of competing as for profit or a prize
  20. contention
    the act of competing as for profit or a prize
Created on Fri Aug 30 15:01:44 EDT 2013 (updated Wed Feb 10 12:58:41 EST 2016)

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