Especially heated matchup Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. the act of competing as for profit or a prize

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MATCHUP (noun)
1. the pairing of people or things as for comparison or competition
ESPECIALLY (adverb)
1. to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
2. in a special manner

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