Contest meaning in English

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Definition

a (poetry) contest: a (poetry) competition noun
to contest (a parking ticket): to dispute, to object to, to challenge (a parking ticket) verb
a contestant: a participant, an opponent, a competitor noun
  • "Edward : Well, I think I should write all the songs for the contests."
  • "We need to make this contest great again."
  • "Dr. Loblaw : Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the scientific study of anomalous speech patterns - also known as the "crazy accent contest"."
  • "Our next contestant is Horatio Oléré."
  • "Reading Comprehension Contest"
  • "Each contestant will be asked to pronounce the same sentence."
  • "Due to a tragic gas explosion in the Olympic village, all other contestants were killed before the event."
  • "Dr. Loblaw : Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the scientific study of anomalous speech patterns, also known as the "crazy accent contest"."
  • "Brian : Gideon, this contest has become European Carnage."
  • "Don't forget the winner of the contest will spend a weekend with me on my private jet (also a contractual obligation)."

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