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adj
Of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks; athletic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Characterised by conflict or hostility.
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Topics: anthropology, biology, human-sciences, natural-sciences, sciences, zoology
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adj
Argumentative; combative.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rhetoric
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adj
Struggling to achieve an effect; strained and contrived.
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adj
Pertaining to an agonist.
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Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, medicine, microbiology, natural-sciences, pharmacology, physical-sciences, sciences
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adjective
of or relating to the athletic contests held in ancient Greece
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective satellite
struggling for effect
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: strained
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adjective satellite
striving to overcome in argument
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: agonistical, combative
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History
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστικός (agōnistikós).
Across languages
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