64 entries under competitor topic. ×

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adversary(noun, support, trouble, person, evil)
52
antagonist(noun, support, trouble, person, evil)
52
enemy(noun, trouble, person, evil, awful)
41
foe(noun, trouble, person, superior, opposition)
39
contestant(noun, person, conflict, opposition, rival)
36
rival(noun, trouble, person, like, conflict)
32
contender(noun, person, conflict, opposition, agent)
21
opposition(noun, support, person, resist, agent)
20
combatant(noun, person, opposition, combatant, enemy)
16
assailant(noun, person, opposition, agent, rebel)
13
entrant(noun, person, match, opposition, rival)
12
competition(noun, person, conflict, rival, favorite)
9
disputant(noun, person, opposition, agent, rebel)
5
archenemy(noun, opposition, agent, rebel, criminal)
5
bandit(noun, person, evil, informal, awful)
5
match(noun, person, balance, equal, equivalent)
4
candidate(noun, person, match, opposition, rival)
4
detractor(noun, opposition, agent, rebel, criminal)
4
other side(noun, expression, idiom, opposition, agent)
4
rebel(noun, person, opposition, agent, criminal)
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