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rival
rival
/ˈraɪvəl/
noun
(
)
The contestant you hope to defeat
(
challenger
,
competition
,
contender
,
competitor
,
rival
)
the contestant you hope to defeat
He had respect for his rivals
he had respect for his rivals
He wanted to know what the competition was doing
he wanted to know what the competition was doing
verb
(
)
Be equal to in quality or ability
(
equal
,
touch
,
rival
,
match
)
be equal to in quality or ability
Nothing can rival cotton for durability
Nothing can rival cotton for durability
Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues
Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues
Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents
Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents
Be the rival of, be in competition with
(
rival
)
be the rival of, be in competition with
We are rivaling for first place in the race
we are rivaling for first place in the race
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