rival
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(verb) be the rival of, be in competition with; "No city can rival Venice in beauty" |
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Related Words: compete, contend, outrival, outvie, vie |
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(noun) the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing" |
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Synonyms: challenger, competition, competitor, contender |
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Related Words: champ, champion, comer, contestant, enemy, favorite, favourite, finalist, foe, front-runner, king, runner-up, second best, semifinalist, street fighter, title-holder, world-beater |
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(satellite adjective) being in competition; "rival suitors"; "competing businesses" |
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Synonyms: competing |
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(verb) be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability" |
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Synonyms: equal, match, touch |
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Related Words: compete, contend, vie |
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