rivalry
Americannoun
PLURAL
rivalries-
the action, position, or relation of a rival or rivals; competition.
rivalry between Yale and Harvard.
- Synonyms:
- jealousy , antagonism , opposition
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an instance of this.
noun
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the act of rivalling; competition
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the state of being a rival or rivals
Other Word Forms
- rivalrous adjective
Etymology
Origin of rivalry
Example Sentences
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There might be a bit of an edge to this one, because going back to my time as a Chelsea player there was always a rivalry here.
From BBC
It was the Chargers’ most lopsided victory in the rivalry since 2008.
From Los Angeles Times
College football’s annual rivalry weekend is never short of drama.
After another wild rivalry weekend, the Southeastern Conference reached the end of its bloodbath of a regular season without a single unbeaten team.
It was the kind of moment Iamaleava had dreamed of growing in Long Beach and attending the cross-town rivalry as a kid.
From Los Angeles Times
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