(~s)
1.
A ~ contest or competition is one in which two people or groups compete directly against each other.
He won a ~ battle with NF leader Jean-Marie Le Pen.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
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Head-to-head is also an adverb.
Canadian business cannot compete ~ with American business.
ADV: v ADV
2.
A ~ is a ~ contest or competition.
...a ~ between the champion and the aspiring champion.
N-COUNT: usu sing