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rival - the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing" |
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challenger,
competitor,
competition,
contender |
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contestant a person who participates in competitions
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champ,
champion,
title-holder someone who fights for a cause
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comer someone with a promising future
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finalist a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition
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enemy,
foe any hostile group of people; "he viewed lawyers as the real enemy"
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favorite,
favourite,
front-runner something regarded with special favor or liking; "that book is one of my favorites"
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king,
queen,
world-beater (chess) the weakest but the most important piece
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runner-up,
second best the competitor who finishes second
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scratch an indication of damage
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semifinalist one of four competitors remaining in a tournament by elimination
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street fighter someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
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tier one of two or more layers one atop another; "tier upon tier of huge casks"; "a three-tier wedding cake"
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tilter a device for emptying a cask by tilting it without disturbing the dregs
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rival - be the rival of, be in competition with; "we are rivaling for first place in the race" |
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compete,
contend,
vie compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
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outrival,
outvie be more of a rival than
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