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sport

Definition for sport

noun as in recreational activity; entertainment

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athletics, fun, game, pastime

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action, amusement, ball, disport, diversion, exercise, frolic, gaiety, games, picnic, play, pleasure, recreation

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fun and games, physical activity

noun as in fun, joking

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badinage, banter, derision, drollery, escapade, frolic, horseplay, jest, jesting, joke, jollification, jollity, kidding, merriment, mirth, mockery, mummery, nonsense, pleasantry, raillery, teasing, tomfoolery, trifling

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noun as in person who takes kidding

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buffoon, butt, joke, laughingstock, mockery, plaything, target

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jestee, object of derision, object of ridicule

verb as in display, wear

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be dressed in, have on, show off

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Funding is split between health, education, environment and charitable causes, sport, arts and heritage.

From BBC

For a domestic sports league trying to grow its popularity globally, the rationale seems clear.

From Los Angeles Times

Win, lose, or draw, Braekhus will sign off from a career that has reshaped both women's boxing and Norwegian sport.

From BBC

Its Vision 2023 plan, spearheaded by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, includes funnelling money into sectors such as tourism, entertainment, and sports.

From BBC

It just goes to show that famous people from politics, sports or entertainment can be into this type of music too.

From Los Angeles Times

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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