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cor·ri·val

(kə-rī′vəl, kō-)

A rival or opponent.

[French, from Latin corrīvālis : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + rīvālis, rival; see rival.]

cor·ri′val adj.

cor·ri′val·ry (-rē) n.

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corrival

(kəˈraɪvəl)

n, vb

a rare word for rival

[C16: from Old French, from Late Latin corrīvālis, from Latin com- together, mutually + rīvālis rival]

corˈrivalry, corˈrivalˌship n

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corrival

noun

One that competes:

competition, competitor, contender, contestant, opponent, rival.

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