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▸ noun:  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.
▸ noun:  Someone or something with similar claims of quality or distinction as another.
▸ noun:  (obsolete) One having a common right or privilege with another; a partner.
▸ adjective:  Having the same pretensions or claims; standing in competition for superiority.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To oppose or compete with.
▸ verb:  To be equal to, or match, or to surpass another.
▸ verb:  To strive to equal or excel; to emulate.

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