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rivalries

[rahy-vuhl-ree]

ri·val·ry

[rahy-vuhl-ree]
noun, plural -ries.
1.
the action, position, or relation of a rival or rivals; competition: rivalry between Yale and Harvard.
2.
an instance of this.

Origin:
1590–1600; rival + -ry


1. opposition, antagonism; jealousy.

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rivalry ri·val·ry (rī'vəl-rē)
n.
The state or condition of competition or antagonism.

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