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How to pronounce rivalry in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms competition, contention
Type of group action
Has types contest
Derivation rival

Examples of rivalry

rivalry
You can hardly blame the rabbit for developing a severe case of sibling rivalry.
From the dailyherald.com
The Bears-Packers rivalry has rarely produced two good teams in the same season.
From the suntimes.com
County rivalry pits two rebuilding programs and could have playoff implications.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Sure, these numbers are skewered by the epic nature of the U.S.-England rivalry.
From the time.com
Make UK's four-year winning streak in our state's marquee football rivalry over.
From the kentucky.com
Wolverine fans bristled at Tressel's bravado, but this was good for the rivalry.
From the freep.com
Whatever the reason, it seems that this right here is not your father's rivalry.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
You can debate all you want about which college football rivalry is the biggest.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
The rivalry will still produce great moments and great memories and great teams.
From the freep.com
More examples
  • Competition: the act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"
  • (rivalrous) emulous: eager to surpass others
  • In economics, a good is considered either rivalrous (rival) or nonrival. Rival goods are goods whose consumption by one consumer prevents simultaneous consumption by other consumers . Most goods, both durable and nondurable, are rival goods. A hammer is a durable rival good. ...
  • A sports rivalry is intense competition between athletic teams or athletes. This pressure of competition is felt by players, coaches, and management, but is perhaps felt strongest by the fans. ...
  • The Rivalry is an album by German band Running Wild. It is the second in a trilogy of a theme of good versus evil, begun with Masquerade and concluded with Victory.
  • The Rivalry is the college rivalry between Lehigh University and Lafayette College. The two institutions are located 17 miles apart in eastern Pennsylvania. The Rivalry is not limited to one sport, but is seen in any meeting of the two schools.
  • (Rivalries (Undergrads)) The following is a list of Undergrads episodes made by Music Television/Teletoon.
  • The relationship between two or more rivals who regularly compete with each other. The term usually applies to two rivals
  • (rivalrous) Having a relationship of rivalry