Hyponyms: champ
champion
comer
enemy
favorite
favourite
finalist
foe
front-runner
king
queen
runner-up
scratch
second best
semifinalist
street fighter
tier
tilter
title-holder
world-beater
Hypernyms: contestant
Hyphenation: ri‧val
Meaning of "rival": be equal to in quality or ability
Verb
Meaning: be equal to in quality or ability
Example: Nothing can rival cotton for durability
Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues
Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents
Synonyms: equal
match
rival
touch
Hypernyms: compete
contend
vie
Hyphenation: ri‧val
Meaning of "rival": be the rival of, be in competition with
Verb
Meaning: be the rival of, be in competition with
Example: we are rivaling for first place in the race
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