Rivalry (noun)

  1. Competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field.
  2. A state of competition or enmity between two people or groups.

Origin:

Early 17th century (in the sense "a state of being rivals"): from rival + -ry.

Examples:

  1. The intense rivalry between the two teams.
  2. The rivalry between the two companies.
  3. The long-standing rivalry between the two families.
  4. The rivalry between the two brothers.
  5. The fierce rivalry between the two countries.
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