rivals
nounUK /ˈraɪvəlz/
US /ˈraɪvəlz/
People or teams that try to beat each other in a game or contest.
The two soccer teams are rivals and always play hard against each other.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. People who want the same thing and try to get it before others.
The two shops are rivals for the same customers.
3. To be as good as someone or something else.
Her singing rivals the best in the school.
4. A person or thing that is equal to another in quality.
This little cafe has no rival in town.