Definition for

rivalry

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noun – The act of rivaling; competition; a strife or effort to obtain an object which another is pursuing: as, rivalry in love; an endeavor to equal or surpass another in some excellence; emulation: as, rivalry for superiority at the bar or in the senate.

noun – Synonyms Competition, etc. See emulation.

noun – The act of rivaling, or the state of being a rival; a competition.

noun – The relationship between two or more rivals who regularly compete with each other. The term usually applies to two rivals.

noun – the act of competing as for profit or a prize

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