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Synonyms & Antonyms of competition
1
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
- a competition between two fierce football rivals
Synonyms for competition
- bout,
- contest,
- event,
- game,
- match,
- matchup,
- meet,
- sweepstakes
- (also sweep-stake),
- tournament,
- tourney
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2
one who strives for the same thing as another
- tried to analyze his major competition in the tennis tournament
Synonyms for competition
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Antonyms for competition
- noncompetitor
3
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
- the intense competition for bragging rights to being the city's best French restaurant
Synonyms for competition
- ball game,
- battle,
- combat,
- conflict,
- confrontation,
- contention,
- contest,
- dogfight,
- duel,
- face-off,
- grapple,
- match,
- rivalry,
- strife,
- struggle,
- sweepstakes
- (also sweep-stake),
- tug-of-war,
- war,
- warfare
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The first known use of competition was in 1579
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