rival
noun
- 1
the contestant you hope to defeat
he had respect for his rivals
he wanted to know what the competition was doing
verb
- 1
be the rival of, be in competition with
we are rivaling for first place in the race
- 2
be equal to in quality or ability
Nothing can rival cotton for durability
Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues
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