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matches
verb(match)
to encounter successfully as an antagonist
matches
verb(match)
to set in competition or opposition
matches
verb(match)
to provide with a worthy competitor
matches
noun(match)
a person or thing equal or similar to another
matches
noun(match)
one able to cope with another
matches
noun(match)
an exact counterpart
matches
noun(match)
a chemically prepared wick or cord formerly used in firing firearms or powder
matches
noun(match)
a short slender piece of flammable material (such as wood) tipped with a combustible mixture that bursts into flame when slightly heated through friction (as by being scratched against a rough surface)
matches
verb(match)
to match the grains of (a pair of sheets of veneer or plywood) so that one sheet seems to be the mirror image of the other
matches
noun(match)
a match capable of being struck and ignited only on a specially prepared friction surface
matches
noun(match)
a match or fuse made so as to burn slowly and evenly and used for firing (as of blasting charges)
matches
noun(match)
any of a series of championship cricket matches played between teams representing Australia and England
matches
noun(match)
a championship game or series (as of cricket) played between teams representing different countries

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