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archrival

/ɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˈɹaɪvəl/

archrival noun: a chief rival.

Noun

archrival (plural archrivals)

  1. A chief rival.
    • The New York Yankees are playing their archrival the Boston Red Sox tonight.
    Synonyms:
    archcompetitor

Synonyms of archrival

Forms of archrival

pluralarchrivals
alternative formarch rival
alternative formarch-rival

Origin of archrival

From arch- + rival.

Words formed from archrival

Words that rhyme with archrival

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Questions about archrival

What does archrival mean?
Archrival means a chief rival.
What part of speech is archrival?
Archrival is a noun.
How do you pronounce archrival?
Archrival is pronounced /ɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˈɹaɪvəl/.
What is the plural of archrival?
The plural of archrival is archrivals.

Words near archrival in the dictionary

  1. archprincesses
  2. archqueen
  3. archqueens
  4. archracist
  5. archracists
  6. archrival
  7. archrivalries
  8. archrivalry
  9. archrivals
  10. archrogue
  11. archrogues

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