Contest and Rival

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Contest

Contest verb - To demand proof of the truth or rightness of.

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Rival is a synonym for contest in conflict topic. In some cases you can use "Rival" instead the word "Contest" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like compete, game, fight.

Nearby Words: contested, contestant, contestation, contesting

Rival

Rival verb - To engage in a contest.

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Contest is a synonym for rival in conflict topic. You can use "Contest" instead the word "Rival" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as oppose, game.

Nearby Words: rivalry, rivaled, rivaling, rivalled

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good	good contest	good rival
female	female contest	female rival
best	best contest	best rival
actual	actual contest	actual rival
Other adjectives: real, big, dangerous, famous, ultimate, possible, final, official, primary, titular, last, greatest, academic.

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An Archie Comics story had Jughead compete against a member of a rival gang in a hamburger-eating contest at Pop's chocolate shop.

Source: Eating Contest
Notably, Armenia pulled out of the contest in 2012 because it was being held in Azerbaijan, its arch-rival (partly in protest of ceasefire violations in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, partly because of the strong possibility that whatever performer it sent to Azerbaijan would be in great danger).

Source: Series / Eurovision Song Contest
Face Heel Mole: During the 18th annual grocery bagging contest, Chris' rival Angus offers a job for Kel as a way to win the contest.

Source: Series / Kenan & Kel

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