a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface.

a wick, cord, or the like, prepared to burn at an even rate, used to fire cannon, gunpowder, etc.

noun

clash , difference , imbalance , mismatch

noun

bout , contest , engagement , event , game , meet , race , rivalry , sport , test , trial , adversary , analogue , antagonist , approximation , companion , competitor , complement , copy , correlate , countertype , dead ringer * , double , duplicate , equivalent , like , lookalike , mate , opponent , parallel , peer , replica , ringer , rival , spitting image * , twin , affiliation , alliance , combination , duet , espousal , marriage , mating , pair , pairing , partnership , union , counterpart , fellow , congener , correlative , correspondent , brace , couplet , doublet , duo , two , twosome , yoke , compare , competition , coordinate , correspond , counter , couple , equal , even , fit , locofoco , lucifer match , marry , oppose , pair up , pendant , pit , pout , side , spar , spouse , tally , team , tie , tournament , tourney , vesta , wick

verb

correspond , equal , measure up , parallel , touch , accord , check , chime , comport with , conform , consist , fit , harmonize , square , tally , become , befit , go with , suit , counter , pit , play off , meet , tie , analogize , assimilate , compare , equate , identify