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com·pe·ti·tion

competition

 
 
pronunciation:
kam p tI shn
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: When two people are in competition, it means that they are both trying to get or win the same thing.
Claire and Raven are in competition for first prize in the contest.
similar words:
challenge, conflict, opposition, race, struggle
definition 2: A competition is something in which people compete and try to win. A race is a kind of competition.
My sister thinks she's going to win the swimming competition. I hope she does, or she'll be upset!
synonyms:
contest, game, match, meet, sport
similar words:
battle, event, fight, race, run, tournament
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