2syllables
rivals
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Definitions ofrivals
1noun
- A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.
Example: "Chris is my biggest rival in the 400-metre race."
- Someone or something with similar claims of quality or distinction as another.
Example: "As a social historian, he has no rival."
- One having a common right or privilege with another; a partner.
1verb
- To oppose or compete with.
Example: "to rival somebody in love"
- To be equal to, or match, or to surpass another.
- To strive to equal or excel; to emulate.
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