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| Main Entry: | competition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | contest |
| Synonyms: | antagonism, bout, candidacy, championship, clash, contention, controversy, encounter, engagement, event, fight, game, go for it, jungle*, match, meeting, opposition, puzzle, quiz, race, racing, rat race*, rivalry, run, sport, strife, striving, struggle, tilt, tournament, trial, warfare, athletic event, concours, counteraction, do or die, dog eat dog, emulation, go for the gold, horse race, matchup, one on one, one-upping, pairing off, tug-of-war |
| Notes: | competition refers to an abstract quality, whereas competitiveness implies a practical activity whose manifestation can be observed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rivalry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | competition |
| Synonyms: | antagonism, bout, candidacy, clash, conflict, contest, duel, encounter, engagement, event, fight, game, jealousy, match, opposition, race, sport, strife, struggle, tournament, athletic event, emulation, matchup, one on one, tug-of-war |
| Main Entry: | warfare |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | armed conflict |
| Synonyms: | arms, battle, clash, combat, competition, contest, discord, fighting, rivalry, strategy, strife, striving, struggle, war, armed struggle, blows, campaigning, counterinsurgency, emulation, hostilities, military operation, passage of arms, tug-of-war |
| Antonyms: | harmony, peace |
| Main Entry: | conflict |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fight, warfare |
| Synonyms: | battle, clash, collision, combat, competition, contention, contest, encounter, engagement, fracas, fray, rivalry, strife, striving, struggle, war, emulation, set-to, tug-of-war |
| Antonyms: | agreement, calm, concord, peace, stability |
| Main Entry: | contest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fight, struggle |
| Synonyms: | action, affray, altercation, battle, battle royal*, beef*, brawl, brush, combat, conflict, controversy, debate, discord, dispute, encounter, engagement, fray, go*, hassle, rivalry, row, rumble*, run-in, scrap, shock, skirmish, static, strife, striving, warfare, wrangle, emulation, set-to*, tug-of-war |
| Antonyms: | agreement, calm, peace, quiet, stillness, tranquility |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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