rivalry
[noun]
Synonyms: competition, conflict, contention, contest, opposition

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ri‧val‧ry /ˈraɪvəlri/ noun (plural rivalries) [uncountable and countable]
a situation in which two or more people, teams, or companies are competing for something, especially over a long period of time, and the feeling of competition between them ⇒ competition
rivalry between
There has always been intense rivalry between New Zealand and Australia.
The two players have developed a friendly rivalry.
She had never overcome her feelings of sibling rivalry (=rivalry between brothers and sisters).

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rivalry
noun
ADJ. bitter, fierce, great, intense | long-standing, old | friendly | international | ethnic, personal, political, professional, sexual, sibling Bitter ethnic rivalries within the region have grown in recent years.
RIVALRY + VERB grow
PREP. ~ between rivalry between the army and the police
~ for rivalry for the party leadership
~ over rivalry over who is to head the delegation
~ with rivalry with foreign firms

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