Archcompetitor

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A primary competitor.

    "It has been many years now, but it still comes as something of a surprise to see the contrast between Nadal, the sweaty, vamos-barking archcompetitor, and Nadal, the measured and unmenacing citizen."

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archrivalarchrival

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"It has been many years now, but it still comes as something of a surprise to see the contrast between Nadal, the sweaty, vamos-barking archcompetitor, and Nadal, the measured and unmenacing citizen."

Etymology

From arch- + competitor.

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