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archcompetitor

archcompetitor noun: a primary competitor.

Noun

archcompetitor (plural archcompetitors)

  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.2009 February 3, Christopher Clarey, “Competition Brings Out Best in Nadal”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    archrival

Synonyms of archcompetitor

Forms of archcompetitor

pluralarchcompetitors

Origin of archcompetitor

From arch- + competitor.

Questions about archcompetitor

What does archcompetitor mean?
Archcompetitor means a primary competitor.
What part of speech is archcompetitor?
Archcompetitor is a noun.
What is the plural of archcompetitor?
The plural of archcompetitor is archcompetitors.

Words near archcompetitor in the dictionary

  1. archchemic
  2. archchief
  3. archchiefs
  4. archcommander
  5. archcommanders
  6. archcompetitor
  7. archcompetitors
  8. archconfraternities
  9. archconfraternity
  10. archconservatism
  11. archconservative

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