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competition

competition as in a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
  • "business competition can be fiendish at times"
competition as in an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

    Synonyms

    • contestto make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants ; a struggle between rivals
    competition as in the act of competing as for profit or a prize
    • "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"

    Synonyms

    • contentiona point asserted as part of an argument ; a contentious speech act; the act of competing as for profit or a prize
    • rivalrythe act of competing as for profit or a prize
    competition as in the contestant you hope to defeat
    • "he had respect for his rivals"
    • "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"

    Synonyms

    • rivalbe equal to in quality or ability; be the rival of, be in competition with; the contestant you hope to defeat
    • challengerthe contestant you hope to defeat
    • competitorthe contestant you hope to defeat
    • contenderthe contestant you hope to defeat