Rival 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 14
/ˈraɪ.vəl/ (noun & verb)
Noun: a person who competes with another person for a particular thing or position, adversary, competitor, challenger, opponent, foe, enemy, contender, antagonist, counterpart, equivalent, match, peer
Verb: to equal or surpass someone, match, compare with, compete with, oppose, excel
Father, 38, punches his son’s 14-year-old rival in the face during soccer championship game
A teenage soccer player in Virginia was left with a swollen eye and a mild concussion after he was viciously attacked by his rival’s father during a championship game.
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Antonyms: ally, proponent
Noun: rivalry
Adjective: rivalrous
